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"U.S. Workers' Investment Decisions for Participant-Directed Defined Contribution Pension Assets" [PDF]
Two issues may have a tremendous impact on the adequacy of retirement income for today's workers: the growth of 401(k) pension plans and the possible privatization of Social Security.
Thomas L. Hungerford
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Comparing treatment outcomes of prolonged exposure therapy across trauma type and veteran status
Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.Abstract This retrospective cohort study evaluated the effectiveness of prolonged exposure therapy (PE) across trauma types (combat, terror, civilian) and veteran status (military veterans vs. civilians) in a real‐world clinical setting. We hypothesized that individuals who experienced combat‐ and terror‐related trauma would have higher baseline ...
Nitsa Nacasch +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Guaranteed Trouble: The Economic Effects of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation [PDF]
This paper examines the economic rationale for, historical experience of, and current pressures facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
Jeffrey R. Brown
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The substantial economic burden of rotator cuff pathology: A nationwide cost‐of‐illness study
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the nationwide economic burden of rotator cuff (RC) pathology by quantifying expenditures related to outpatient consultations including out‐of‐pocket expenses, hospitalisations and occupational insurance claims, within a national healthcare system.
Umile Giuseppe Longo +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Behavioral economics perspectives on public sector pension plans. [PDF]
J Pension Econ Financ, 2011 Beshears J +3 more
europepmc +1 more source
Optimal Investment Policies for Hybrid Pension Plans - Analyzing the Perspective of Sponsors and Members [PDF]
This paper analyzes investment strategies in the context of alternative hybrid pension plans which are optimal either from the perspective of the plan sponsor or the beneficiaries. The focus is in particular on how the introduction of minimum and maximum
Rogalla, Ralph +3 more
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Macromolecular 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
Linking Environmental Health and Civic Health: An Analysis of Air Pollution and Charitable Giving
Nonprofit 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
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Nonprofit 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
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