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About the Book

In the wake of the financial crisis and Great Recession, the health of state and local pension plans has emerged as a front burner policy issue. Elected officials, academic experts, and the media alike have pointed to funding shortfalls with alarm, expressing concern that pension promises are unsustainable or will squeeze out other pressing government priorities. A few local governments have even filed for bankruptcy, with pensions cited as a major cause.

About the Author :
Alicia H. Munnell is the Peter F. Drucker Professor of Management Sciences, Carroll School of Management, and director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. She has served as assistant secretary of the Treasury for economic policy and as a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. She was also cofounder and first president of the National Academy of Social Insurance. Munnell has written several books, including Brookings titles Working Longer: The Solution to the Retirement Income Challenge, with Steven Sass (2008), and Coming Up Short: The Challenge of 401(k) Plans, with Annika Sunden (2004).

Review :
"State and local pensions are much in the news, but the current discussion largely ignores why some plans are in financial trouble while others are not. Drawing on extensive research, Munnell cogently explores the diversity of past actions, current circumstances and needs, and opportunities for reform. This book is the essential starting place for thinking about and reforming pensions." --Peter Diamond, Institute Professor and professor of economics, emeritus, MIT, and 2010 Nobel Laureate "Munnell offers a thoughtful examination of the challenges facing state and local governments as they strive to provide retirement security for their employees. Her work represents a giant leap forward by establishing a comprehensive framework for leaders looking to tackle these critical issues." --Gina Raimondo, general treasurer, State of Rhode Island "Pensions for state and local employees generate ferocious debates among both the general public and pension experts, with serious repercussions for public sector pay and government budgets. Munnell explores this controversy with clarity and fairness, providing a critical resource for citizens who wish to understand public pensions and the policymakers who must manage them." --Andrew Biggs, resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute "Why does this book stand out? It's because Munnell has relied upon, and truthfully portrayed facts, to produce light, not heat. Moreover, uniquely, she places blame where it belongs without rancor and provides reasonably achievable solutions." --Ian Lanoff, attorney and public pension expert, Groom Law Group, Chartered "This book is the most comprehensive assessment of public pensions yet compiled. Munnell evenhandedly challenges stereotypes and ideologues in describing the nuanced and consequential details of retirement benefits for employees of state and local government. Her book is indispensable for anyone with an interest in the nation's public retirement policy." --Keith Brainard, research director, National Association of State Retirement Administrators


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780815724124
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Brookings Institution
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Sub Title: What's Next?
  • ISBN-10: 0815724128
  • Publisher Date: 12 Sep 2012
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 152 mm


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