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Stock option
In theory, stock options should motivate executives to perform better by tying their pay to their company's performance. So why do some argue the practice has just become a way for the highest earners to boost their sala...
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Stock option is an episode from 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy by BBC. In theory, stock options should motivate executives to perform better by tying their pay to their company's performance. So why do some argue the practice has ju...
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Published Nov 25, 2019, 10:05 long, audio available.
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In theory, stock options should motivate executives to perform better by tying their pay to their company's performance. So why do some argue the practice has just become a way for the highest earners to boost their salaries even further? Tim Harford turns to ancient Greek philosophy and Bill Clinton's presidency in search of the answer.
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Published Nov 25, 2019 and 10:05 long