The brief’s key findings are: In 2016, the funded ratio of state and local pensions declined under both old and new accounting rules. This decline reflected steady …
Jean-Pierre Aubry
August 1, 2017
July 5, 2017
Issue Brief
A First Look at Alternative Investments and Public Pensions
by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell
The brief’s key findings are: Public pension plans have boosted their holdings in alternative assets, defined as private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and commodities. This shift …
January 3, 2017
Issue Brief
State and Local Pension Reform Since the Financial Crisis
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford
The brief’s key findings are: Since the financial crisis, 74 percent of state plans and 57 percent of large local plans have cut benefits or …
October 18, 2016
Issue Brief
Does Public Pension Funding Affect Where People Move?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford
October 4, 2016
Working Paper
An Overview of the Pension/OPEB Landscape
by Alicia H. Munnell and Jean-Pierre Aubry
October 4, 2016
Issue Brief
Will Pensions and OPEBs Break State and Local Budgets?
by Alicia H. Munnell and Jean-Pierre Aubry
June 21, 2016
Issue Brief
The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2015-2020
by Alicia H. Munnell and Jean-Pierre Aubry
The brief’s key findings are: In 2015, the funded ratio of state and local pensions using traditional accounting rules, with smoothed asset values, rose from …
May 11, 2016
Issue Brief
Are Counties Major Players In Public Pension Plans?
by Alicia H. Munnell and Jean-Pierre Aubry
The brief’s key findings are: County governments play only a limited role in most states, but in a handful of states they are major public …
March 15, 2016
Issue Brief
How Big a Burden are State and Local OPEB Benefits?
by Alicia H. Munnell, Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford
The brief’s key findings are: State and local OPEB liabilities, largely retiree health, have received growing attention due to rising health costs and a change …