Privatizing Railroad Retirement Steven A. Sass

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sass, Steven A., 1949-

Series:

WE focus series.

WE focus series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--Employees--Pensions--Law and legislation.

Railroads.

Railroads--Employees--Pensions.

Pension trusts--Investments--Law and legislation.

Pension trusts.

Pension trusts--Investments.

Pension trusts--Investments--Law and legislation--United States.

Pension trusts--Investments--United States.

Railroads--Employees--Pensions--Law and legislation--United States.

Railroads--Employees--Pensions--United States.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 p.)

Place of Publication:

Kalamazoo, Michigan W.E. Upjohn Inst. for Employment Research 2014

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the process by which assets in the Railroad Retirement Retirement Fund were privatized and whether this presents lessons for Social Security.

Contents:

Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Ch 1 - A Brief History of Railroad Retirement Programs; Ch 2 - The Appeal of Equity Investment; Ch 3 - The Railroad Retirement Act and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001; Ch 4 - An Assessment to Date of the Reformed Railroad Retirement Program; Ch 5 - The Reform's Effect on Workers and Carriers; Ch 6 - Lessons for Social Security; References; Author; Index; About the Institute

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88099-495-9

OCLC:

951595173

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access