Public pension accounting rules and economic outcomes
We find a negative association between a state׳s fiscal condition and the use of discretion in applying Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) rules to understate pension funding gaps. We also find that the use of discretion is negatively associated with states' decisions to increase ta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier,
2018-04-23T17:08:05Z.
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