On the Right Track? Public Pension Reforms in the Wake of the Financial Crisis
This report examines key factors that have contributed to private and public employers’ pension decisions. It finds that closing a pension can cost substantially more than adjusting an existing plan.
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The Great Recession: Pressure on Public Pensions, Employment Relations and Reforms
This report examines the workforce impacts of switching from a DB plan to a DC plan. Public employers would attract a different labor force, there would be an increase in employee turnover, and employers will incur higher costs.
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Federal Employees’ Retirement System and the Thrift Savings Plan: Creating a Combined Approach to Retirement Security
A new issue brief provides a historical overview of the Federal Employees’ Retirement System and the Thrift Savings Plan and how they create a combined approach to achieving retirement security.
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The Pension Factor 2012: The Role of Defined Benefit Pensions in Reducing Elder Economic Hardships
This report calculates the impact of pensions for reducing the risk of elder American poverty and hardship, particularly for households headed by women and racial/ethnic minority groups.
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Pensionomics 2012: Measuring the Economic Impact of DB Pension Expenditures
This report provides the national economic impacts of public and private pension plans, as well as the impact of state and local plans on a state-by-state basis.
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A Better Bang for New York City’s Buck
This report finds that New York City’s defined benefit pension plans can deliver the same retirement income at nearly 40% lower cost than defined contribution 401(k)-type individual accounts.
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