Spyder is a manufacturer of high-performance ski apparel, owned and managed by its founder David Jacobs and by CHB Capital Partners, a private equity firm to which Jacobs sold a minority interest in the company in 1997. Jacobs's two sons also work at the company. By 2004, CHB is seeking a...

Pensions in the U.S. Economy is the fourth in a series on pensions from the National Bureau of Economic Research. For both economists and policymakers, this volume makes a valuable contribution to current research on pensions and the economics of the elderly. The contributors report on...

This book provides valuable information and analysis to managers, policymakers, and investment counselors in the rapidly expanding field of pension funding. American workers, too, need answers and insights on how to invest their money and plan for their retirement. fifteen of America's leading...

In the past several decades, pension plans have become one of the most significant institutional influences on labor and financial markets in the U.S. In an effort to understand the economic effects of this growth, the National Bureau of Economic Research embarked on a major research project in...