Does an employee have the right to get a copy of all his manager's notes about his or her performance?

a smart employee doesn't need to read notes about himself...it's very obvious from manager's impressions, way of talking, attittude,...etc.

or you have a low self-esteem, and you are always in doubt of your own abilities.

Yes, he has to. As this how the manager is evaluating him. He has to give his manager the reasons why he has to know his evaluation. Thus if he found out that they were good feed backs this could be an encouragement to let him perform better and give more. However, if they aren't that good so he has to work on himself and work harder to prove to the manager that he has changed for better performance later. 

Thanks 

Yes, S-he can, why not!  

Thank's for invetation 

I think yes.

He has the right to know the evaluation of his manager. But you can see your manager's assessment by dealing with you.

 YES TO MOTIVATE TO WORK BETTER IN ORDER TO HAVE GOOD CONDUCT OF SERVICES

excuse me, do you think dear if the company want to hire new employee , they will listen to any old company i do not think so , if they new company want create new employee , i am sure they will , thank you and please accept my opinion . thank you 

If it is Appraisal Report The usual practice is the employee has to read the entire report and affix his/her signature unless there is a dessenting opinion on the part of the employee the report is deem true and correct. thus its unnecesasry.

thanks for the invite

yes he does