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The state of public pension funding: Are government employee plans back on track?

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  • Andrew G. Biggs

    (American Enterprise Institute)

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The public-sector pension industry is claiming a comeback from losses suffered during the Great Recession. But this recovery is greatly exaggerated: even years past the end of the recession, most pension sponsors are unable to make their full annual contributions, and pensions are taking as much investment risk as ever. The first step to effective pension reforms is an honest, accurate view of the costs and risks that public plans impose on government budgets and taxpayers.

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  • Andrew G. Biggs, 2015. "The state of public pension funding: Are government employee plans back on track?," AEI Economic Perspectives, American Enterprise Institute, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aei:journl:y:2015:id:855956
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