State and local pensions what now? - Munnell, Alicia Haydock 1942- (Brookings Institution Press, 2012)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- State and local pensions : from the 1970s to today -- The discount rate and other accounting and funding issues -- Why are some plans in trouble and others not? -- Are public plans budget busters? -- Are public employees overpaid or underpaid? -- Do defined contribution plans have a role in the public sector? -- Making state and local pensions better
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