This book, the first in a new series produced by the Pension Research Council of the Wharton School in collaboration with Oxford University Press, explores ways to enhance retirement security in a volatile financial environment. The book begins by assessing the myriad retirement risks confronting employees, retirees, employers and governments. This book illustrates how stakeholders can reinvent pensions that perform will in a competitive global setting. Contributors then indicate how pension systems can be better designed to help protect against these risks. Of special interest is a...
This book, the first in a new series produced by the Pension Research Council of the Wharton School in collaboration with Oxford University Press, exp...
Many appreciate that the federal government's finances are shaky. However, few realize how bad they really are. As we approach a time when entitlement outlays dominate federal spending, this book recommends shifting to a new, forward-looking method of analyzing our fiscal position.
Many appreciate that the federal government's finances are shaky. However, few realize how bad they really are. As we approach a time when entitlement...
The debates about the what, who, and how of tax policy are at the core of politics, policy, and economics. The Economics of Tax Policy provides a straightforward overview of recent research in the economics of taxation. Tax policies generate considerable debate among the public, policymakers, and scholars. These disputes have grown more heated in the United States as the incomes of the wealthiest 1 percent and the rest of the population continue to diverge. This important volume enhances understanding of the implications of taxation on behavior and social outcomes by having...
The debates about the what, who, and how of tax policy are at the core of politics, policy, and economics. The Economics of Tax Policy provid...
