The purpose of the following matrix is to provide information that relates to country-specific laws and policies on employee ownership. The starting point for this matrix is the 1996-97 Pepper II Commission Report prepared by the Commission of the European Communities. This report provided information that the researchers found concerning European countries. This matrix, however, delves further by providing information across the globe. To achieve our goal, having one resource for information across the globe on state laws and policies concerning employee ownership, we need your help and assistance. Information that you can provide will be placed in the appropriate cells. We thank you in advance for your cooperation on this project.

If you would like to provide information to aid us in filling in this matrix, then we would gladly accept your contribution. To provide information, simply e-mail us. In your e-mail, please include the following information. 1. Country you are writing about. 2. How the information provided is to be entered into this matrix, i.e. tax benefit, specific law, change to an existent piece of legislation, increase in the use of a particular employee ownership scheme, etc. 3. Source of the information. 4. Please provide your name, address, phone number, and professional relation to the information provided.

We greatly appreciate your assistance in our effort to provide the community with information on employee ownership across the globe. With your aid, we will be able to complete this matrix for all countries.

Note: You will not be able to print the matrix effectively from your web browser. We apologize for this inconvenience. To print the matrix from Microsoft Excel, then do the following. 1. Place your pointer/mouse next to the first word in the first cell. Doing that would entail placing your mouse next to the letter "C" in the word "Countries." 2. While holding down the left mouse button, depress the shift key. Hold down the shift key throughout the remainder of these instructions. 3. Release the left mouse button. 4. Scroll down to the bottom right portion of the matrix. Although the cell at the bottom right corner is devoid of any text, go to that cell. 5. Once at the bottom right cell, press and then release the left mouse button. 6. The text within the matrix will become highlighted. 7. Copy the text. One can perform step seven in two ways. A. Go to the edit option--found along the top portion of the screen. Select copy. B. While your mouse/pointer rests atop highlighted text, depress the right mouse button. Select the copy option. 9. If you have Microsoft Excel worksheet open, then go to that application. If not, then open Microsoft Excel. 10. Once you open Microsoft Excel, then paste the text into the worksheet.

The following legend will aid you when reading the matrix:

PS: profit-sharing
SPS: share-based profit sharing
BPS: bond-based profit-sharing
CPS: cash-based profit-sharing
DPS: deferred profit-sharing
ESO: employee share-ownership
SO: stock options
DSO: discretionary share options
ESOP: employee share-ownerships plans
EBO: employee buy-outs
EXSO: executive stock option plans
BSO: broad stock options plans
PSV: privatization stock vouchers
PSG: privatization stock grants