The research shows that U.S. CEO pay is higher primarily because U.S. CEOs are awarded high levels of equity compensation, which includes pay in the form of company stock and stock options.

研究结果显示，美国CEO们的薪酬之所以高人一等，主要是因为美国的CEO获得了高水平的股权薪酬，其中包括公司股票和股票期权。

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Under special circumstances, based on the need of the social public interests, equity joint ventures may be expropriated under legal procedures and against appropriate compensation.

在特殊情况下，根据社会公共利益的需要，对合营企业可以依照法律程序实行征收，并给予相应的补偿。

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The debt of a start up could be just as risky as equity but without offering any capital appreciation as compensation.

初创公司的债权可能与股权的风险一样，但是却不提供任何资本增值作为补偿。

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Employers have virtually no discretion over granting additional funded benefits in areas such as health care and retirement, and they are usually hemmed in regarding salary or target bonuses, based on internal compensation equity, he says.

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There are also restrictions on executive compensation and equity stakes for the government, similar to the stipulations required by financial firms who have received U.S. taxpayer money in recent months.

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Earnings (excluding equity compensation and other one time items) were 56 cents per share in the reported quarter.

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