The multiplying risks of public employee pensions to state and local government budgets

Andrew Biggs ()

AEI Economic Perspectives, 2013

Abstract: State and local government pensions tout their ability to couple generous, guaranteed benefits for public employees with low and stable contributions from taxpayers. In reality, the risks that public pensions pose to taxpayers and government budgets have multiplied by a factor of 10 over the past four decades. While elected officials - including a number of Democratic mayors - are pushing for reforms, even they may not be aware of how much pension risk government budgets are truly bearing.

Keywords: Retirement; pensions; Public Pensions; AEI Economic Perspectives; Policy Papers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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