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Ottawa's Secret Debt: The Burden and Risks of Federal Employee Pensions

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  • William B.P. Robson

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  • Alexandre Laurin

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  • William B.P. Robson & Alexandre Laurin, 2015. "Ottawa's Secret Debt: The Burden and Risks of Federal Employee Pensions," e-briefs 208, C.D. Howe Institute.
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    1. Geoffrey Young, 2012. "Winners and Losers: The Inequities within Government-Sector, Defined-Benefit Pension Plans," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 347, April.
    2. William Robson & Alex Laurin, 2014. "Ottawa’s Hidden Deficit: The Widening Gap between Federal Government Pension Liabilities and Assets," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 406, April.
    3. James Pierlot & Faisal Siddiqi, 2011. "Legal for Life: Why Canadians Need a Lifetime Retirement Saving Limit," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 336, October.
    4. Barry Gros, 2013. "Ontario Pension Policy 2013: Key Challenges Ahead," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 386, August.
    5. Alexandre Laurin & William B.P. Robson, 2009. "Supersized Superannuation: The Startling Fair-Value Cost of Federal Government Pensions," C.D. Howe Institute Backgrounder, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 122, December.
    6. James Pierlot & Alexandre Laurin, 2012. "Pooled Registered Pension Plans: Pension Saviour - or a New Tax on the Poor?," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 359, August.
    7. William Robson, 2012. "Ottawa's Pension Abyss: The Rapid Hidden Growth of Federal-Employee Retirement Liabilities," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 370, December.
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    1. William B.P. Robson & Alex Laurin, 2016. "Where the Bucks Stop: A Shadow Federal Budget for 2016," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 447, March.

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    Keywords

    Retirement Income and Saving; Pensions;

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    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions

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