Jen Sidorova is a policy analyst with the Pension Integrity Project.
At Reason, Sidorova has contributed to in-depth analysis of the Mississippi PERS, Montana PERS, Montana TRS, and North Carolina TSERS pension systems, among others.
Sidorova's work has been published in the The Washington Times, Orange County Register, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NJ.com, MarketWatch, The Clarion-Ledger, Union-Sun & Journal, Real Clear Policy, Townhall, and Yahoo! Money.
Her work has been featured by Equable, Carolina Journal, The Foundation for Economic Education, and Georgia Public Policy Foundation.
Sidorova recently presented a panel paper at the APPAM 42nd Annual Fall Research Conference along with University of Texas, Dallas Associate Professor Evgenia Gorina and his Reason colleagues Anil Niraula and Marc Joffe.
Sidorova holds Master of Arts degrees in economics and political science from Stony Brook University.
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Shifting cybersecurity towards a proactive and cooperative paradigm
Proactive measures that foster collective resilience could be more effective than the current compliance-focused approach.
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Governments trying to recruit and retain employees need to reassess how young workers view pensions
Public workers under the age of 35 say job security, work-life balance, health insurance and personal satisfaction are what attracted them to their public service jobs.
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The tension between tech competition and regulating privacy
Regulators targeting big tech may face an even thornier problem as sweeping new regulations start to undermine each other.
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The flawed premise of the lawsuit 41 states filed against Meta
Forty-one states and the District of Columbia have coordinated a lawsuit against Meta, accusing the company of designing features that allegedly hook young users to its platforms.
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GDPR and constraints for AI startups
Policymakers need to weigh the potential benefits to consumers from enhanced privacy protections against the costs imposed on AI-driven technology.
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Examining calls to bring back Alaska’s defined benefit pensions
Bringing back Alaska's defined benefit pensions would be unlikely to improve retention or recruitment but could add $9 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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Switching to defined contribution retirement plans may not impact public worker retention
A study finds the introduction of new defined benefit or defined contribution plans didn't significantly impact public workers' retirement decisions.
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Studies suggest teachers value salary increases more than pension benefit increases
For teachers, "a change in current compensation is more salient than a change in future retirement benefits," research finds.
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Research suggests public sector should reexamine how pensions impact recruiting and retaining teachers, public workers
Public pension plans do not impact public employees' decisions in the way policymakers may have believed.
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Mississippi needs to fix the way it pays for public pensions
Mississippi should shift to an actuarially determined contribution funding policy.
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Studies suggest pension benefits don’t help recruit or retain teachers
Two survey studies reveal that existing retirement options may be misaligned with teachers’ retirement preferences.
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Survey finds pensions are not a high priority for young government workers
Given a list of eight benefits to public sector employment, personal satisfaction from the job and salary were ranked highest, and life insurance and retirement benefits ranked lowest.
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Georgia reinforces its hybrid retirement plan
Georgia's plan strikes a proper balance of risk between employees and employers.
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California’s public pension debt grows
CalPERS’ unfunded liabilities roughly translate to over $4,000 in debt for every Californian.
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More portable retirement plans would help public employers attract and keep workers
Government employers need meet the demands of today's workers by introducing more portable retirement options and addressing the long vesting requirements of many plans.
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Data analysis suggests privacy legislation may make the internet less user-friendly
Survey data shows that EU citizens may experience friction from the GDPR in using the Internet for simple tasks, and Americans should take note.
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Best practices for pension debt amortization
Amortization policy is at the core of the successful elimination of pension debt.
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New York shifts more public pension costs to taxpayers
New York's state budget reversed several major pension reforms enacted in 2012.