Wall Street Occupations – An Example of Excessive Compensation?

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Channel: LSE · 2016 · Education

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Are bankers overpaid?  Professor Ulf Axelson argues that high pay levels in finance may be necessary to prevent misconduct, even if the lucky few landing these jobs are no more skilled or deserving than others. 

Contributors: Professor Ulf Axelson, Dr Tom Kirchmaier

For more information, please visit: http://personal.lse.ac.uk/axelson/

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