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The nonlinear relationship between employee stock ownership plans and firm performance: Evidence from China

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  • Dasilas, Apostolos

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Two opposing forces (positive and negative) have been theoretically expounded to explain the relationship between employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and firm performance. However, the direction of this relationship remains a puzzle, especially in countries where state ownership is significant. This paper draws on the “Guidance on the pilot implementation of employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) by listed companies” issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to assess the moderating effect of state ownership on the relationship between ESOPs and firm performance. Using employee and executive stock ownership data from 620 Chinese listed companies between 2014 and 2020, I find an inverted U-shaped relationship between employee stock ownership and firm performance. However, the inverted U-shaped relationship holds only for non-state-owned Chinese firms. Finally, a U-shaped relationship between executive ownership and company performance has been found.

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  • Dasilas, Apostolos, 2024. "The nonlinear relationship between employee stock ownership plans and firm performance: Evidence from China," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 173(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:173:y:2024:i:c:s0148296323008299
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114470
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