The brief’s key findings are: Since 2001, the aggregate funded status of local pension plans has lagged behind that of state plans, but the gap …
Alicia H. Munnell
July 22, 2025
April 12, 2022
Issue Brief
How Many Public Workers without Social Security Could Fall Short?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Alicia H. Munnell, Laura Quinby and Glenn Springstead
April 12, 2022
Working Paper
What Share of Noncovered Public Employees Will Earn Benefits that Fall Short of Social Security?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Siyan Liu, Alicia H. Munnell, Laura Quinby and Glenn Springstead
April 27, 2021
Issue Brief
Do Public Workers Without Social Security Get Comparable Benefits?
by Laura Quinby, Jean-Pierre Aubry and Alicia H. Munnell
October 27, 2020
Issue Brief
ESG Investing and Public Pensions: An Update
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Anqi Chen, Patrick M. Hubbard and Alicia H. Munnell
June 25, 2019
Issue Brief
How Has the Decline in Assumed Returns Affected Plan Costs?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Alicia H. Munnell and Kevin Wandrei
September 11, 2018
Working Paper
Spillovers from State and Local Pensions to Social Security: Do Benefits for Uncovered Workers Meet Federal Standards?
by Laura Quinby, Jean-Pierre Aubry and Alicia H. Munnell
July 18, 2018
Issue Brief
What Explains Differences in Public Pension Returns Since 2001?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Anqi Chen, Alicia H. Munnell and Kevin Wandrei
December 21, 2017
Issue Brief
The Funded Status of Local Pensions Inches Closer to States
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Caroline V. Crawford and Alicia H. Munnell
October 24, 2017
Issue Brief
How Have Municipal Bond Markets Reacted to Pension Reform?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Caroline V. Crawford and Alicia H. Munnell
The brief’s key findings are: Bond rating agencies have begun accounting for public pension funding and have cited pensions in several downgrades. As a result, …