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Peer reviewedStrate, John M. – Gerontologist, 1984
Examines post-retirement benefit increases in 76 large state pension plans and the impact of such increases on the purchasing power and adequacy of pension benefits. Although nearly all plans increased benefits for retirees, increases were much less than needed to maintain the purchasing power of pension benefits. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Government Employees, Inflation (Economics), Retirement Benefits, State Programs
