The contributors to this volume assess the impact of policies and regulations and provide detailed analysis of specific components of the pension system, including taxation, Social Security reform, hybrid plans, pension guarantees, and nondiscrimination rules

Labor Day 1999 marked the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the act that brought about sweeping reforms of the private-pension system. This volume examines the foundations and the future of the private-pension system

The private pension system, together with Social Security, has provided millions of Americans with income security in retirement. But over the past thirty years, pension coverage has stagnated, leaving behind some vulnerable groups. Defined contribution plans have exposed workers to greater...