Jen Sidorova
Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
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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USPS Needs Policy Change, Not a Bailout, to Fix Pension Problems and Debt
The United States Postal Service has amassed $120 billion in unfunded pension and other post-employment benefits liabilities.
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Mississippi Public Pension Plan Faces Risks and Funding Challenges
Overly optimistic investment return assumptions have been the largest contributor to the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi growing unfunded liability.
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Public Pension Plans Won’t Be Able to Invest Their Way Out of Financial Losses, Unfunded Liabilities
The long-term outlook for some public pension plans is beginning to look even worse and is calling out for pension reforms.
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Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System Solvency Analysis
Underperforming investment returns have been the biggest contributor to the growing unfunded liability, adding $6.8 billion in debt to the system since 2001.
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Federal Bailout of Public Pension Systems Would Reward Some States After Decades of Mismanagement
Illinois had $137 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and $54 billion in unfunded retiree health care promises that existed prior to the pandemic.
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Proposed Reforms to Georgia’s Teacher Pension System Missed the Mark
Previously introduced legislation to reform the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia attempted to address out of control costs but fell short of comprehensive reform for retirees and taxpayers.
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The Impacts of Proposed Changes to Georgia’s Teacher Retirement System
Understanding the bills’ short-term costs along with their potential long-term benefits is critical to fully evaluating these reforms.
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North Carolina Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System: A Pension Solvency Analysis
Better risk management and more realistic plan assumptions can help ensure the state delivers the promised retirement benefits to its employees.
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USPS Has $120 Billion in Pension and Other Post-Employment Unfunded Liabilities
From 2007 through the 2019 fiscal year, the USPS lost $77 billion and it hasn’t contributed to its retiree health care fund since 2012.