TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of voluntary executive stock option disclosure in Brazil
AU - Schiehll, Eduardo
AU - Terra, Paulo Renato Soares
AU - Victor, Fernanda Gomes
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - This study investigates whether the governance attributes of Brazilian companies are associated with voluntary executive stock option (ESO) disclosure. Results show that Brazilian companies voluntarily disclose very little about their ESO plans, and that board size, presence of a compensation committee, and auditing by a Big 4 firm are significantly related to the degree of voluntary ESO disclosure. We also show that family-controlled companies in Brazil are associated with low voluntary ESO disclosure. Results are robust to a number of specification tests, dependent and explanatory variable measurements, and sample composition. This study has professional and regulatory implications for Brazil and other emerging capital markets. The results underscore the need for stricter rules for executive compensation reporting in Brazil, and they invite policy makers and regulators in emerging markets to consider the effects of company-level governance factors on disclosure incentives.
AB - This study investigates whether the governance attributes of Brazilian companies are associated with voluntary executive stock option (ESO) disclosure. Results show that Brazilian companies voluntarily disclose very little about their ESO plans, and that board size, presence of a compensation committee, and auditing by a Big 4 firm are significantly related to the degree of voluntary ESO disclosure. We also show that family-controlled companies in Brazil are associated with low voluntary ESO disclosure. Results are robust to a number of specification tests, dependent and explanatory variable measurements, and sample composition. This study has professional and regulatory implications for Brazil and other emerging capital markets. The results underscore the need for stricter rules for executive compensation reporting in Brazil, and they invite policy makers and regulators in emerging markets to consider the effects of company-level governance factors on disclosure incentives.
KW - Brazil
KW - Emerging markets
KW - Executive compensation
KW - Stock options
KW - Voluntary disclosure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84875467559&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10997-011-9179-0
DO - 10.1007/s10997-011-9179-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875467559
VL - 17
SP - 331
EP - 361
JO - JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE
JF - JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE
SN - 1385-3457
IS - 2
ER -