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   What are employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)?  
From : U.S. Department of Labor
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Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) are a form of defined contribution plan in which the investments are primarily in employer stock. Congress authorized the creation of ESOPs as one method of encouraging employee participation in corporate ownership.

 
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