Inside Debts or Outside Debts: Do Senior Executives Influence the Structure of Debts

25 Pages Posted: 20 May 2020

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Yue Li

University of Western Ontario

Date Written: April 23, 2020

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the structure of debts in different aged group, as well as executive pension arrangements. For whom aged under 50 categorizes as the junior executive group, while for whom aged above 50 categorizes as the senior executive group. The dataset is selected from Wharton Research Data Services with annual base. The variables are choosing from firm characteristics and executive characteristics. Among our findings, junior executives prefer to rely on the inside debts rather than outside debts. Senior executives are using different managerial strategies. The credit ratings might be the main factor to influence both of inside debts and outside debts. Based on different environment and target, the firms have specific strategies to run the debts.

Keywords: junior executive group, senior executive group, CEO’s pension value, underfunded pension plans, overfunded pension plans, credit ratings, default risks

Suggested Citation

Li, Yue, Inside Debts or Outside Debts: Do Senior Executives Influence the Structure of Debts (April 23, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3583921 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3583921

Yue Li (Contact Author)

University of Western Ontario ( email )

London, Ontario
Canada

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