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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The Three Rs of Teacher Pension Plans: Recruitment, Retention, and Retirement
This report analyzes the effectiveness of defined benefit (DB) pensions on teacher retention and productivity finds that pensions play a critical role in recruiting and retaining productive teachers.
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Decisions, Decisions: Retirement Plan Choices for Public Employees and Employers
This study analyzes seven state retirement systems that offer a choice between DB and DC plans to find that workers strongly prefer DB plans over DC plans.
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Lessons from Well-Funded Public Pensions: An Analysis of Six Plans that Weathered the Financial Storm
This report examines selected statewide public pension plans to identify common elements that led these plans to remain well-funded despite two severe economic downturns.
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