
Derek Jones, the Irma M. and Robert D. Morris Professor of Economics, presented two papers at the Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) session of the Allied Social Sciences Association's annual meeting in San Diego from Jan. 2-5. The panel Jones participated in was "Executive Compensation: International Evidence."
One paper, "The Incidence of Selective and Broad-Based Stock Options Schemes: Evidence from Finland," was presented with Finnish economists Panu Kalmi, from the Helsinki School of Economics, and Mikko Mäkinen of the Research Institute of Finnish Economy. Another paper, "Majority Ownership and Chief Executive Compensation," was presented with Neils Mygind of the Copenhagen Business School.
This meeting also marks the end of Jones's term as president of the Association for Comparative Economic Studies.