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Multiemployer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plans: A Primer and Analysis of Policy Options [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Multiemployer defined benefit (DB) pension plans are pensions sponsored by more than one employer and maintained as part of a collective bargaining agreement.
Topoleski, John J
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Poly(O‐Propargyl‐N‐Amino Carbamate), a Reactive Polymer to Underpin Biomedical Applications of Poly(acetylene)s

open access: yesMacromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.
We report here a new methodology to prepare functional poly(acetylene)s under aqueous conditions. This methodology is underpinned by poly(O‐propargyl‐N‐amino carbamate) (P1), a reactive poly(acetylene) carrying acyl hydrazines. Thus, P1 reacts with aldehydes to give functional poly(acetylene)s, including cationic, hydrophobic, and sugar‐loaded poly ...
Tom Leigh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activities of non-state pension funds in Russia: problems and prospects

open access: yes
The development of non-state pension funds (NPFs) in Russia is a key element in building a balanced pension system that reduces the burden on the state budget and increases the income level of future retirees. However, its potential has not been fully developed today, which led to the purpose of this article — to analyze the problems and ...
Vysochina, Marina Viktorovna   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Innovations and Trends in Pension Plan Coverage, Pension Type and Plan Design [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
In this paper, we outline recent trends in employer pension pIan structure in the United States, focusing on plan coverage, plan type and pension plan design. We then identify the key factors that we believe will shape company-sponsored pension design in
Mitchell, Olivia S.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Long‐Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Incidence of Parkinson's Disease: A Danish Nationwide Administrative Cohort Study

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Long‐term exposure to air pollution has been linked to Parkinson's disease (PD) incidence, yet evidence is mixed, partly because of challenges with PD diagnosis and definition. We examined this association in a nationwide administrative cohort.
Thomas Cole‐Hunter   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quiet No More: Philadelphia Confronts the Cost of Employee Benefits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Examines the financial difficulties Philadelphia's pension and healthcare benefits system faces due the stock market decline and rising healthcare costs in comparison with those of nine other cities' systems.
Laura Horwitz, Thomas Ginsberg
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Linking Environmental Health and Civic Health: An Analysis of Air Pollution and Charitable Giving

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of air pollution on charitable giving. We suggest that the burdens associated with poor air quality are associated with a dampening of civic and philanthropic engagement. Analyzing 12 years of county‐level data from the United States with fixed‐effects OLS and instrumental variables regressions, we identify a ...
Gregory D. Saxton   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

German insurance industry: market overview and trends [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This article presents an overview of the contemporary German insurance market, its structure, players, and development trends. First, brief information about the history of the insurance industry in Germany is provided. Second, the contemporary market is
Maurer, Raimond, Somova, Barbara
core  

Opening the Black Box of Nonprofit Reputation and Volunteer Attraction With Supervised Machine Learning

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With the aim to explore the potential of machine learning for nonprofit research, this article contrasts traditional linear regression with four contemporary supervised machine learning approaches. Concretely, we predict (1) reputation ratings and (2) the total number of volunteers for 4021 non‐profit organizations in the U.S.
Moritz Schmid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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