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At our 2011 annual conference on employee ownership in April, Richard Freeman of Harvard University and Joseph Blasi of Rutgers presented new research on employee stock plans done with their colleague Doug Kruse of Rutgers.

New research released on October 19, 2023 on employee ownership in the United Kingdom – the People Powered Growth Report – suggests the UK’s employee ownership sector is outperforming the UK’s national productivity while contributing to several meas

A new analysis of employee ownership by industry shows the similarities and contrasts between ESOP companies and worker cooperatives.

In a December 13 article in the online Harvard Business Review, Alex Bryson (University College London) and Richard Freeman (Harvard University) note that "Since the mid-2000s, broad-based shared capitalist programs — in other words, programs where firms offer profit sharing and employee ownershi

A new report from PLANSPONSOR magazine shows that ESOP companies are more likely than non-ESOP companies to offer secondary defined contribution and defined benefit plans. They are also are substantially more likely to offer health savings accounts (HSAs).

Fidelity released a new study on December 12 that described the ways that participants in employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) used

The results of the newest survey on broad-based employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) show some continuity with prior surveys, such as the continued prevalence of a 15% discount and a six-month offering period, as well as some insights, such as high levels of satisfaction and low levels of invest

CasePlace.org, a compendium of case studies for business schools and other users, has compiled a large number of employee ownership case studies. Some are from the NCEO, others are from academic journals and papers.

Check out the most recently added resources to the NCEO's board excellence toolkit and candidate directory.

Employee Ownership Month provides us with an opportunity to celebrate, reward, and educate employee-owners and the companies they work for. Stepping back, it’s helpful to understand the history behind the celebration and why it matters today.