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Out of Balance? Comparing Public and Private Sector Compensation over 20 Years
This report examines the compensation gap between employees of state & local governments and comparable private sector employees. Analysis spanning two decades shows the pay gap has widened in recent years.
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Raising the Bar: Policy Solutions for Improving Retirement Security
This report provided a summary of NIRS’ inaugural policy conference, which brought leaders of retirement policy in order to encourage productive dialogue and reach a definitive conclusion.
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The Pension Factor: Assessing the Role of Defined Benefit Plans in Reducing Elder Hardships
This report calculates the impact of pensions for reducing the risk of elder American poverty and hardship, particularly for households headed by women and racial/ethnic minority groups.
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The Staying Power of Pensions in the Public Sector
This report finds that pensions are an effective tool to meet the objectives of employers, employees, and taxpayers and should not mimic the private sector trend away from pensions.
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Shattering the Retirement Glass Ceiling: Women Need a Three-Legged Stool
This report examines the specific challenges facing women in retirement and assesses the policies that may help increase retirement security for women.
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Pensionomics: Measuring the Impact of State and Local Pension Plans
This report provides the national economic impacts of public and private pension plans, as well as the impact of state and local plans on a state-by-state basis.
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