- - SHOULD TOP EXECUTIVES MAKE THE MONEY THEY DO? Prepared for Prepared by April 4, 1997 CONTENTS Abstract ........................................................................................................... iii Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1 High Pay Seems Small When Compared To Company Profits .......................... 2 Top Executives Are Under A Lot Of Pressure .................................................. 3 US Executives Paid Three Times More Than Other Countries For A Reason .... 4 Pay Should Reflect Performance ...................................................................... 5 Conclusions And Recommendations ................................................................ 6 Notes ............................................................................................................. 8 Bibliography ................................................................................................... 9 ii ABSTRACT This report explores the issue of the pay that top executives make, and the reasons why they …showed first 75 words of 2710 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2710 total…all of these ideas were implemented, then the world of high paid executives would run smoothly, without and controversy, or dispute concerning amount of pay. NOTES 1. 'Rich-Baiting Time,' National Review, 62 May 5, 1996 2. 'Random Numbers,' Maclean's, 42 May 9, 1994 3. 'Giving Capitalism An Obscene Reputation,' 35 May 9, 1994 4. 'On The Right,' Economist 62 June 3,1995 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. 'Rich-Baiting Time,' National Review, 62 May 5, 1996 2. 'Random Numbers,' Maclean's, 42 May 9, 1994 3. 'Giving Capitalism An Obscene Reputation,' 35 May 9, 1994 4. 'On The Right,' Economist 62 June 3,1995