Issue Briefs September 2017

Revisiting the Three Rs of Teacher Retirement: Recruitment, Retention and Retirement

This issue brief analyzes the effectiveness of pensions on teacher retention and productivity. It finds that pensions play a critical role in recruiting and retaining highly productive teachers.

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Reports August 2017

Decisions, Decisions: An Update on Retirement Plan Choices for Public Employees and Employers

Public employees with retirement plan choice overwhelmingly choose defined benefit pension plans over defined contribution 401(k)-type individual accounts.

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Reports March 2017

What Do Coloradans Think About Economic Security in Retirement?

A new study finds that 72 percent of Coloradans believe that economic conditions are impacting their ability to achieve a secure retirement.

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Reports February 2017

Retirement Security 2017: Americans’ Views of the Retirement Crisis

A new research report finds that across party lines, Americans are deeply worried about their economic security in retirement.

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Issue Briefs December 2016

The United Kingdom’s New Retirement Savings Program

A new paper examines the U.K.’s implementation of a bold, new retirement savings program requiring auto enrollment in retirement accounts and employer contributions.

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Reports September 2016

Pensionomics 2016

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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