A History of Public Sector Pensions in the United States

by Lee A. Craig, Robert L. Clark, Pension Research Council

Understanding the historical development of pensions is critical to the future of retirement systems around the world. A History of Public Sector Pensions in the United States offers a comprehensive assessment of the political and financial dimensions of public sector pensions from the colonial period until the emergence of modern retirement plans in the twentieth century. The authors emphasize how retirement plans can help achieve human...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812237145
• ISBN13: 9780812237146
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"