Pensions in the American Economy (National Bureau of Economic Research Monograph)

This comprehensive guide provides a detailed analysis of U.S.

private, state, city, and municipal pension plans, giving workers, employers, personnel directors, accountants, actuaries, lawyers, insurance agents, financial analysts, government officials, and social scientists the information they need to evaluate their pension plan's structural features and financial conditions.

With hundreds of tables and detailed explanations, this book is a must-read for anyone with a financial stake in pensions.

Compare pension vesting, retirement, and benefit provisions by plan type, size, industry, union status, and more.

Evaluate your employer's generosity, compare fringe benefits of prospective employers, or judge your competitive edge as a personnel director.

The financial community will find especially interesting the analysis of unfunded liabilities of private, state, and local pension funds, as well as investment decisions and return performances of private and public pension funds.

Government officials and social scientists will appreciate the analysis of pension coverage, receipt of pension income by the elderly, cost-of-living adjustments, and disability insurance.

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