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US Education Policy

Innovations in Higher Education Financing: A Conversation

College affordability—and our current system of higher education finance—is not only a concern for young people. It’s an economy-wide problem that im ...

BY The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

Blog Post

1 week ago
World Affairs

Copy of True Cultural Diplomacy Is Subversive

When governments engage in cultural diplomacy they must give communities and artists the freedom to shape the diplomatic dialogue.

BY Andrei Tarnea

Blog Post

04.09.2025
World Affairs

Copy of True Cultural Diplomacy Is Subversive

When governments engage in cultural diplomacy they must give communities and artists the freedom to shape the diplomatic dialogue.

BY Andrei Tarnea

Blog Post

04.09.2025
Philanthropy

Defining Change Capital

Leaders dedicated to supporting families are regularly showcasing their incredible creativity and agility in finding solutions to our most pressing challen ...

BY Ascend at the Aspen Institute

Blog Post

04.08.2025
Employment and Jobs

Employee Ownership and ESOPs - What We Know from Recent Research

Description Employee share ownership has a long and important tradition in the US. As of 2022, approximately 18% of employees or about 25 million workers ...

BY Joseph Blasi, & 1 more

Publication

04.08.2025
Employment and Jobs

How Many Firms Are Good Candidates for Employee Ownership?

Description In this research brief, we provide back-of-the-envelope calculations showing that, as of 2022, about 140,000 firms employing around 33 milli ...

BY Matt Mazewski, Ph.D

Publication

04.08.2025
Employment and Jobs

Ownership With a Purpose: A Case Study of Clegg Auto’s Employee Ownership Trust

In an economy where the interests and successes of workers and businesses too often seem in opposition, employee ownership offers a solution. Clegg Auto, a ...

BY Maxwell Johnson

Publication

04.08.2025
Employment and Jobs

Employee Ownership Plans According to Earnings, Gender, and Race in the United States

Description This report presents six easy-to-read charts about differences in the average dollar value of employee ownership by the annual earnings, gende ...

BY The Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers University

Publication

04.08.2025
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