Using the NBER Shared Capitalism Database comprised of over 40,000 employee surveys from 14 firms, we investigate worker attitudes towards employee ownership, profit sharing, and variable pay. Specifically, our study uses detailed survey questions on preferences over profit sharing, forms of...

Intro -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 - Introduction: Trends and Prior Evidence -- 2 - Prevalence of Employee Ownership -- 3 - How Does Employee Ownership Affect Employment Stability? -- 4 - Do Employee Ownership Firms Survive Recessions Better...