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The Pensions Institute and the
Pensions Virtual Library
The goal of the Pensions Institute is "to establish an
interdisciplinary network of pension researchers." This site
includes news and published papers relating to the pensions industry. It
is also home to The
Pensions Virtual Library and includes frequently asked questions
about pensions in the Pensions
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Employee Benefit Research Institute
EBRI focuses on advancing the public's, the media's and policymakers'
knowledge and understanding of employee benefits and their importance to
the nation's economy.
One can also access the 1996 Retirement Confidence Survey. It is based
on data gathered in the US and describes matters like saving patterns
and sources of retirement income. |
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Institute
of Insurance and Pension Research (Univ of Waterloo)
The Institute of Insurance and Pension Research exists to address an
outstanding need for more research in the general area of insurance and
pensions as it applies to Canada and its unique political, social, and
economic environment.
Topics under dicussion are(amongst others)
-the ownership of pension surpluses by employers
-the impact of human rights issues on risk classification
-tax reform
Abstracts to research reports are available. |
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The Pension
Research Council Home Page
The Pension Research Council of the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania is an organization committed to generating debate on key
policy issues affecting pensions and other employee benefits.
Unfortunately publications and working papers are not available on-line
but have to be purchased.
The Newsletters do contain some interesting book reviews on topics like
defined contribution plans and the impending insolvency of th US
government-provided retirement benefit programs. |
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Benefits
Resources (BenefitsLink tm)
An extensive library of articles concerning retirement benefits. |
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Protect
Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide
Produced by the US Department of Labor's Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration, Protect Your Pension provides an overview of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). It "was written
for workers and retirees who are participating in or receiving benefits
from company or union pension plans." |
