The Pension Research Council

Wharton: University of Pennsylvania The Pension Research Council of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to generating debate on key policy issues affecting pensions and other employee benefits. We sponsor interdisciplinary research on the entire range of private pension and social security programs, as well as related benefit plans in the United States and around the world. Olivia S. Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, is the Executive Director of the Council.

Books

The Future of Public Employee Retirement Systems
Olivia S. Mitchell and Gary W. Anderson, Editors
October 2009


The volume captures a vigorous debate currently underway by academics, financial experts, regulators, and plan sponsors, all seeking to define a new future for public retirement systems. It will be of substantial interest to a wide range of readers, since public sector employees and their representatives will naturally find the comparisons and arguments over valuation of keen interest.

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Working Papers

Financial Literacy: Implications for Retirement Security and the Financial Marketplace
Pension Research Council

Longevity Risk Management in Singapore’s National Pension System
Joelle H.Y. Fong, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Benedict S. K. Koh

Fees, Framing, and Financial Literacy in the Choice of Pension Manager
Justine Hastings, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Eric Chyn

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News and Media

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