'Why CEOs and footballers attract different levels of outrage about high pay'


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The average pay of FTSE100 CEOs rose by 16% from £3.38 million in 2021 to £3.91 million in 2022, provoking various levels of outrage from the public.

In his latest article for The Conversation, Professor Steve Young (Accounting & Finance) explains why this may be - and why professional sports players can often escape public criticism of 'eye-watering pay inequity', whereas CEOs can't.

You can read the full article here: Why CEOs and footballers attract different levels of outrage about high pay (theconversation.com)

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