Research on the optimal equity of duo-ou enterprise based on data analysis

Purpose: This study aims to disclose how the nature of corporate ownership, stock efficiency and wage level affect the optimal proportion of employee stock. Design/methodology/approach: This paper studies three duopoly markets: two private enterprises, two state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and a private enterprise and an SOE. The competitions between the two parties are taken as a two-stage dynamic sequential game and studied through back-induction. Findings: The results reveal that the enterprise ownership has a directly bearing on the optimal proportion of employee stock and determines whether to implement the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and the specific level of the plan. The optimal proportion of employee stock is positively correlated with its contribution to enterprise efficiency. There are many influencing factors on the effect of wage level on the optimal proportion of employee stock, namely, the ownership nature of ESOP implementer and efficiency difference of different nature stocks. Social implications: The results of this study provide policy recommendations for companies preparing to implement ESOP. Originality/value: The research findings provide policy implications for enterprises to prepare a suitable ESOP and the reform of national equities, especially the mixed-ownership reform in China.