Finance & Economics of Xinjiang ›› 2021, Issue (2): 29-39.doi: 10.16716/j.cnki.65-1030/f.2021.02.003

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Banking Connection,Regional Financial Development and Executive Compensation

Chen Jiping, Cui Haojie, Wang Shuai   

  1. 1. Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics,Urumqi 830012,China;
    2. Panjin Branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China,Panjin 124010,China
  • Received:2020-08-14 Online:2021-04-25 Published:2021-05-18

Abstract: By using A-share listed enterprises during 2012-2019 in China, this paper empirically studies relationship between banking connection and executive compensation. The study has found that banking connection could improve the level of executive compensation, and it is more significant in higher-hierarchy banking connected enterprises. It also finds that the level of regional financial development will affect the role of banking connection in executive compensation pricing. Executive compensation will be improved more significantly after building higher-hierarchy banking connection in areas of lower financial development level. Further research its mechanism, the paper finds that alleviating financing constraints has a significant indirect effect on improving executive compensation. This paper explores the factors influencing executive compensation from the perspective of informal institution of bank association, which provides empirical evidence for the design of executive compensation contracts.

Key words: Compensation, Banking Connection, Connective Hierarchy, Financial Development, Financing Constraints, Compensation Contract

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