Jordan Campbell
Managing Director, Government Finance, Reason Foundation
Jordan Campbell is managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst at Reason Foundation.
Prior to joining Reason, Campbell worked at a marketing analytics firm building econometric models. Before starting his analytics career, he was a policy and research assistant at the Charles Koch Institute.
Campbell’s work has been published by The Press-Enterprise and the Platte Institute. His quantitative work on educational policy has been cited by The Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
Recently, Campbell appeared on a panel entitled “Don’t Fence Me In: Texans Crossing School Boundaries” sponsored by the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Campbell received his bachelor’s degree from Portland State University and a master’s degree in quantitative economics from California Lutheran University.
He lives with his wife in Los Angeles.
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The public pension systems signing on to politicized ESG investment efforts
State and local public pension systems that have signed on to the Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk and Sustainability and Climate Action 100+.
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California’s public schools are losing kids while getting more money
Even though there are fewer kids in public schools, the state’s education spending continues to go up.
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The difficulties of assigning ESG ratings
The problems with public pension systems and private companies trying to create environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) risk ratings.
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Despite historic 2021 returns, many public pension plans are wisely preparing for lower investment returns
Public pension plans also need to resist the temptation to use last year's one-off, one-year investment return windfalls to fund new benefits like higher cost-of-living adjustments.
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Governments increased their use of pension obligation bonds in 2021
In September, pension obligation bonds rated by S&P in 2021 totaled $6.3 billion—compared to $3.0 billion in 2020.
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Suggested reforms for Pennsylvania’s Public School Employees’ Retirement System
The pension system's high investment fees and unrealistic investment return expectations are in need of reform.
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Benefit costs, not school choice programs, are the real drain on public education spending
Benefit costs, not school choice programs, are draining new funding from K-12 public schools.
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California’s Public Schools Need More Choices and Flexibility
Students and parents seeking choices, flexibility, and tailored education options shouldn’t have to leave California to get them.
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Cost-of-Living Adjustments Can Help Preserve the Value of Retirement Benefits But Must Be Properly Funded
Inflation may soon be a serious concern for pension managers and plan participants.
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Examining Student Transfer Data in Texas
Three percent of Texas students transferred to a school outside of their home district in the 2018-19 school year.
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Do Texas Charter Schools Receive More Funding Than the State’s School Districts?
Charter schools receive about $813 less per pupil on average than traditional public schools, a discrepancy that is driven by facilities funding.
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Arizona School Finance Data Shows Large Funding Disparities Between School Districts
A new interactive data dashboard gives users the ability to compare Arizona school districts' per-pupil revenue against student demographics and property wealth.