Some analysts view risk as the Achilles Heel of employee ownership and to some extent variable pay plans such as profit sharing and gainsharing. Workers in such quot;shared capitalistquot; firms may invest too much of their wealth in the firm, contrary to the principle of diversification. This...

Some analysts view risk as the Achilles Heel of employee ownership and to some extent variable pay plans such as profit sharing and gainsharing. Workers in such "shared capitalist" firms may invest too much of their wealth in the firm, contrary to the principle of diversification. This paper...

Mittelständische Unternehmen sehen sich häufig einem lediglich eingeschränkten Kapitalmarktzugang gegenüber. Dieser strukturelle Nachteil in der Unternehmensfinanzierung führt bei ihnen zu einer permanenten Suche nach alternativen Finanzierungsquellen. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht,...

Employee ownership has attracted growing attention for its potential to improve economic outcomes for companies, workers, and the economy in general, and help reduce inequality. Over 100 studies across many countries indicate that employee ownership is generally linked to better productivity,...