Still a Better Bang for the Buck: An Update on the Economic Efficiencies of Defined Benefit Pensions
New research finds that pension plans are a far more cost-efficient means of providing retirement income as compared to individual defined contribution accounts.
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Teacher Retirement Plans: Case Studies in Washington and Ohio Indicate Value of Pensions
An issue brief finds that teachers prefer a stand-alone defined benefit pension when given a choice between a pension plan or a plan that combines a defined contribution account with a pension.
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Pensionomics 2014: Measuring the Economic Impact of DB Pension Expenditures
A new national economic impact study finds that DB pension benefits have a significant economic impact: 6.2 million American jobs and $943 billion in economic output.
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Financial Security Scorecard: A State-by-State Analysis of Economic Pressures Facing Future Retirees
This new analysis gauges the relative performance of the fifty states and the District of Columbia in three key areas: anticipated retirement income; major retirement costs like housing and healthcare; and labor market conditions for older workers.
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Race and Retirement Insecurity in the United States
New NIRS research examines racial disparities in retirement readiness among working-age Americans and households.
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Lessons for Private Sector Retirement Security from Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands
This report assesses the level of security and risk provided by each country’s retirement system through the layers of income replacement provided by government, employer, and individual programs.
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