Does Compensation Affect Bank Profitability? Evidence from US Banks

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2018-12
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Author: Dong, Pengru
Author: Zhao, Nanxi
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between compensation andbank profitability from 2002 to 2016. We divide the entire observation into three sub-periodgroups: Before the financial crisis, During the financial crisis, and After the financial crisis. Wefind that compensation has a negative correlation with bank profitability regardless of theeconomic condition.
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MSc in Finance Project-Simon Fraser University
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