Studies and Surveys

ESCA works with policy and academic experts to produce intellectual capital and provide data to show the benefits of employee ownership in S corporations.

Alex Brill Paper Confirms Importance of Regulatory Certainty for ESOP Creation

In an ESCA-commissioned Alex Brill paper on the importance of regulatory certainty for S ESOPs, Brill says, “regulatory uncertainty creates burdens and risks that can discourage employee ownership".

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NCEO Study Finds Employee Ownership Provides Significant Advantages in Uncertain Economy

A new survey by the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) finds that employee-owners have significantly greater retirement security than most American workers.

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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.

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2022 Analysis by Ernst & Young Finds Exceptional Retirement Savings & Job Security For Employee-Owners

A new analysis by Ernst & Young (EY) finds that employee-owners of S ESOPs benefit from far better retirement savings and job security compared with other US workers.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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John Zogby Strategies Survey Finds ESOP Millennials Are Better Prepared For Retirement Than Their Peers At Non-ESOP Companies

In September 2019, John Zogby Strategies released a survey that found millennials working at employee-owned companies are far better prepared for retirement than other working millennials.

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John Zogby Strategies Survey Finds ESOP Retirees Are Better Prepared For Retirement Than Non-ESOP U.S. Retirees

In the fall of 2018, John Zogby Strategies conducted a survey of retirees in the United States.

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