Carl Emmerson argues that a redesign of public service pensions could provide better value for taxpayers.

Authors

Carl Emmerson
Carl Emmerson

Deputy Director

Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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IFS

Suggested citation

Emmerson, C. (2011). Public service pensions: some reasons for reform [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/public-service-pensions-some-reasons-reform (accessed: 25 April 2024).

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