Sharp divide in public opinion on bonus culture

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Series Details 14.4.09
Publication Date 14/04/2009
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Public opinion is sharply divided over bonus culture in the wake of the credit crunch, according to an opinion poll from Financial Times/Harris.

Continental Europeans believe bonuses should form a smaller part of executive pay in the future, but the British and Americans oppose this idea. Between 65 and 79% of Germans, French, Italians and Spanish favour a smaller role for bonuses. But only about a third of people in the US and UK support such a move, with about the same number opposing it.

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Harris Interactive: Financial Times / Harris Poll http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/FinancialTimesHarrisPolls.aspx

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