Working Paper
Do public pension obligations affect state funding costs?
Ergungor, O. Emre; Waiwood, Patricia; Burson, Jean; Carlson, John B. (2013)
States? unfunded pension obligations to their current and retired employees have exploded in recent years to levels that are estimated to be between $750 billion and $4.4 trillion. In theory, this massive debt should have implications for states? ability to meet their financial obligations and a measurable impact on funding costs. Yet, we find no evidence that municipal bond markets are pricing the risks to states? fiscal health arising from these large obligations.
Working Papers (Old Series) , Paper 1301

Journal Article
Will Puerto Rico Default?
Burson, Jean (2013-01)
Forefront , Issue Winter , Pages 18-19