Pensions in the Public Sector (Pension Research Council Publications) - Hardcover

Pensions in the Public Sector

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Pensions in the Public SectorEdited by Olivia S. Mitchell and Edwin C. Hustead'An essential reference tool for actuaries and others involved in government retirement systems. It also will provide insight to the general public regarding the ways tax dollars are being spent in this important arena.'--The Actuarial DigestSome 13 million public-sector workers in the United States--including teachers, police and firefighters, state and municipal employees, judges, and legislators--and another six million federal and military employees participate in government pension plans. These pension systems are extraordinarily diverse in design, investment policy, and governance, and they face substantial challenges as the government-sector workforce ages and governments are asked to take on new and different tasks.Public employee pensions are in deep trouble in many countries, undermining economic policy and threatening retiree well being. What can be done to help these programs perform more efficiently and enhance old-age security From the Pension Research Council of the Wharton School, this volume takes stock of public pension developments in the US and Canada, highlighting challenges these financial institutions face in coming decades. The first Pension Research Council study of public pensions in a quarter of a century tackles these topics with an impressive team of international actuarial, legal, and economic experts.Olivia S. Mitchell is Executive Director of the Pension Research Council and International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor of Insurance and Risk Management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Edwin C. Hustead is Senior Vice President at The Hay Group, Washington, D.C.Pension Research Council Publications2000 | 408 pages | 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 | 71 tablesISBN 978-0-8122-3578-4 | Cloth | $89.95s | £58.50 World Rights | Economics, Public PolicyShort copy:From the Pension Research Council of the Wharton School, this book explores the diversity of governmental pension plans and investigates how these financial institutions must change in years to come. Artikel-Nr. 9780812235784

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