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  • Ten Principles of Privatization
    Ten Principles of Privatization

    Best practices in privatization to lower the costs of government

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy and Adrian Moore July 9, 2010

  • Reforming California
    Reforming California

    How to fix California's budget and schools

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Adrian Moore, Anthony Randazzo, Lisa Snell and Adam Summers November 1, 2010

  • Corrections 2.0: A Proposal to Create a Continuum of Care in Corrections through Public-Private Partnerships
    Corrections 2.0: A Proposal to Create a Continuum of Care in Corrections through Public-Private Partnerships

    Improving performance and reducing recidivism through PPPs

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy and Adrian Moore January 3, 2011

  • State Budget Reform Toolkit
    State Budget Reform Toolkit

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy January 25, 2011

  • Better Service. Better Price.
    Better Service. Better Price.

    How privatization can streamline government, improve services, and reduce costs for Kansas taxpayers

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny January 28, 2013

  • Developments in State Government Privatization
    Developments in State Government Privatization

    Annual Privatization Report 2013 examines privatization trends at the state level

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy and Lisa Snell April 22, 2013

  • Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections
    Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections

    Annual Privatization Report 2013 examines criminal justice and corrections trends

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy and Alexander Volokh May 6, 2013

  • Parks 2.0: Operating State Parks Through Public-Private Partnerships
    Parks 2.0: Operating State Parks Through Public-Private Partnerships

    Defining and applying the park operation public-private partnership (PPP) model.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny and Julian Morris December 10, 2013

  • Annual Privatization Report 2014
    Annual Privatization Report 2014

    Privatization trends in local, state and federal government, plus roads, highways, aviation, education, telecom and more

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy June 23, 2014

  • Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) Pension Solvency Analysis
    Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) Pension Solvency Analysis

    Investment returns failing to meet unrealistic expectations has been the largest contributor to the unfunded liability growth, adding $4.2 billion to the unfunded liability since 2000.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger June 18, 2019

  • Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Pension Solvency Analysis
    Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Pension Solvency Analysis

    Investment returns failing to meet unrealistic expectations has been the single largest contributor to unfunded liability growth, adding $1.9 billion in debt to ATRS since 2000.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen, Anil Niraula and Steven Gassenberger April 30, 2020

  • Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System Solvency Analysis
    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.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Jen Sidorova and Steven Gassenberger June 18, 2020

  • Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Solvency Analysis
    Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Solvency Analysis

    Recent reforms to the public safety personnel public pension system are showing significant savings and increased retirement security for employees.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Ryan Frost October 28, 2020

  • Teacher Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis
    Teacher Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

    Investment returns failing to meet unrealistic expectations have been the largest contributor to the public pension plan's unfunded liabilities, adding over $30 billion in debt since 2001.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger October 29, 2020

  • Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana Pension Solvency Analysis
    Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana Pension Solvency Analysis

    The latest, official numbers reveal that the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana now has over $10 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula and Steven Gassenberger November 9, 2020

  • Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) Pension Solvency Analysis
    Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) Pension Solvency Analysis

    The Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System has only 64 percent of the assets needed to fully fund the pension system.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula and Steven Gassenberger November 9, 2020

  • New Mexico Educational Retirement Board Pension Solvency Analysis
    New Mexico Educational Retirement Board Pension Solvency Analysis

    New Mexico's Educational Retirement Board has $7.9 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula, Truong Bui and Steven Gassenberger November 16, 2020

  • North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System Pension Solvency Analysis
    North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System Pension Solvency Analysis

    The public pension plan has only 68 percent of the assets needed to fully fund the system in the long-term.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Raheem Williams and Steven Gassenberger January 12, 2021

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