Economic Impact

June 7, 2022

Survey by John Zogby Finds Employee-Owned Businesses Score Higher On Corporate Social Responsibility

A new survey by John Zogby Strategies found that employee-owners place a higher priority on their companies’ commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility than employees at non-ESOP companies.

February 9, 2022

Study by NCEO finds that employee ownership provided resiliency and financial security during crisis

The study - conducted on behalf of ESCA - finds strong, measurable evidence that ESOPs provided exceptional resiliency and financial security in the face of pandemic-drive economic challenges.

October 5, 2021

2021 John Zogby Survey Finds that S ESOP Employees Fared Better in the COVID-19 Pandemic Than Non-ESOP Employees

A survey done by John Zogby in 2021 tells an encouraging story about the financial stability of S ESOP employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 6, 2021

Top Biden Economist: Encouraging Employee Ownership Could Improve Job Quality, Increase Workers’ Wealth & Productivity

A study by Jared Bernstein examines the benefits of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and proposes ways to encourage the formation of more employee-owned businesses.

April 6, 2017

John Zogby Strategies Survey Finds Employee-Owners Are More Optimistic About Their Economic Positions Than Other U.S. Workers

A survey conducted by John Zogby Strategies finds employee-owners are more than twice as likely to believe their personal financial outlook has improved compared to their peers at non-ESOP companies.

March 6, 2017

Matrix Global Advisor CEO Alex Brill Finds S ESOPs Create Jobs Faster Than Private Sector As A Whole, But Represent Only A Small Fraction Of Business Exits

In March 2017, research by Matrix Global Advisors CEO Alex Brill found that S ESOP job growth exceeded that of the private sector as a whole since 2002.

January 6, 2016

Jared Bernstein Finds Employee Stock Ownership Plans Reduce Inequality in Wealth and Wages

Jared Bernstein, former chief economist for Vice President Joe Biden, finds that by increasing capital ownership, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) reduce wealth inequality.

March 5, 2015

EY Study Finds S ESOPs Total Return Beats S&P 500 by 62% Net Assets Up More Than 300% in Just 10 Years

A study done in 2015 by EY's Quantitative Economics & Statistics (QUEST) practice shows that S ESOP returns outperform that of the S&P 500 by 62%.