综述，读完后一定会有一个总体的把握
Kevin Murphy，Executive Compensation 1999
Michael Jenson和 Kevin Murphy，Remuneration  Where We've Been, How We Got to Here, What are the Problems, and How to Fix Them 2004

6篇经典或最新的文章
Performance Pay and Top-Management Incentives 1990 JPE， cited more than 2000 times
Are CEOS Rewarded for Luck The Ones without Principals Are 2001 QJE
CEO Compensation and Board Structure 2009 JF
CEO incentives and earnings management 2006 JFE
Corporate governance, chief executive officer compensation, and firm performance 1999 JFE 980
Executive compensation structure, ownership, and firm performance 1995 JFE 667

题外话：要不得当CEO呢，看看人家赚多少钱吧