Pension Research Council

The Pension Research Council of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to generating debate on key policy issues affecting pensions and other employee benefits. We sponsor interdisciplinary research on the entire range of private pension and social security programs, as well as related benefit plans in the United States and around the world. Olivia S. Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, is the Executive Director of the Council.

The Future of Public Employee Retirement Systems
Olivia S. Mitchell and Gary W. Anderson, Editors
October 2009

The volume captures a vigorous debate currently underway by academics, financial experts, regulators, and plan sponsors, all seeking to define a new future for public retirement systems. It will be of substantial interest to a wide range of readers, since public sector employees and their representatives will naturally find the comparisons and arguments over valuation of keen interest.

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Implications of the Financial Crisis for Long Run Retirement Security
Olivia S. Mitchell

Collective Investments for Pension Saving: Lessons from Singapore’s Central Provident Fund Scheme
Benedict S. Koh, Olivia S. Mitchell and Joelle HY. Fong

Low Life Expectancy in the United States: Is the Health Care System at Fault?
Samuel H. Preston and Jessica Y. Ho

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