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The Swedish CEO Pay Premium: A Comparison between Sweden and the U.S. 2006-2008

A straightforward comparison between the compensation levels in the American S&P 500 and the Swedish companies on the Stockholm Nasdaq-OMX Large and Mid-cap segments shows that the American CEOs receive a considerably higher compensation compared to the Swedish. This result remains after adjusting for differences between the companies in the respective countries such as size, performance, industry composition and internationalization. But the difference in compensation between the countries disappears once controlled for pay composition and shows a one percent pay premium for Swedish CEOs in the period 2006-2008. The difference is statistically insignificant and the compensation levels should be considered equal.