For Municipal Pensions, the Political Incentive is to Underfund and Over-Promise

By Anthony Hennen | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Pennsylvania is unique in having its local governments offer more than 1,400 retirement plans to public workers. While those municipal pension plans don’t drive up administrative costs, academic research has found an issue: When politicians get involved, the plans’ unfunded liabilities tend to increase due … Continue reading For Municipal Pensions, the Political Incentive is to Underfund and Over-Promise