Table 1a:  Companies with Large ESOPs in 1988,
                Where ESOP Is Known to Continue
               
  ESOP cos. Non-ESOP pairs Diff.
        (1) (2) (3)  
Number of companies   610 610
 
Pct. surviving through  
1990   96.7% 88.9% 7.9% **
1993   89.2% 75.2% 13.9% **
1996   72.5% 61.6% 10.8% **
 
Average annual growth over 1983-99 in
Employment   4.6% 3.5% 1.2%
Sales   8.1% 6.0% 2.2% **
Sales/employment   3.7% 3.6% 0.1%
 
ESOP characteristics  
Year adopted  
Pre-1980   46.7%
1980-1984   21.3%
1985-1988   32.0%
 
Participants as pct. of employment
Employer stock per participant Mean $15,288
Median $9,147
 
Company characteristics in 1988  
Total employment Mean 679.7 648.6 31.1
Median 195 200 -5
 
Total sales Mean $100,252,000 $123,773,000 -$23,521,000
Median $24,900,000 $23,500,000 $1,400,000
 
Sales/employee Mean $193,256 $170,578 $22,678
Median $104,231 $94,118 $10,113
 
Other pension plans  
Defined benefit   21.5% 5.4% 16.1% **
401(k)   36.1% 6.6% 29.5% **
Profit sharing non-401(k)   40.0% 9.0% 31.0% **
Other defined con.   16.2% 2.5% 13.7% **
 
Industry  
Mining, construction   7.7% 7.7%
Manufacturing   32.3% 32.3%
Trans., comms., utilities   2.1% 2.1%
Wholesale trade   18.9% 18.9%
Retail trade   9.5% 9.5%
Finance, insur., real estate 17.9% 17.9%
    Services   11.6% 11.6%    
* Statistically significant difference at p<.05   ** p<.01