Public pensions and city solvency /

"Underfunded pension liabilities threaten the fiscal stability of many cities. While Detroit's bankruptcy has dominated the headlines, the problem is widespread. With ongoing battles in many localities, policymakers are increasingly turning their attention to the legacy issues surrounding...

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Group Author: Wachter, Susan M
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press,
Publisher Address: Philadelphia :
Publication Dates: [2016]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: The city in the twenty-first century
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Summary: "Underfunded pension liabilities threaten the fiscal stability of many cities. While Detroit's bankruptcy has dominated the headlines, the problem is widespread. With ongoing battles in many localities, policymakers are increasingly turning their attention to the legacy issues surrounding the funding of pensions. Public Pensions and City Solvency addresses this complex fiscal challenge and presents strategies to achieve financial sustainability."--Publisher's website.
Carrier Form: viii, 105 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [101]-105).
ISBN: 9780812248265 (hardback) :
0812248260 (hardback)
Index Number: JS361
CLC: F249.712.134
Call Number: F249.712.134/P976