The effect of fiscal stress and balanced budget requirements on the funding and measurement of state pension obligations

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 2002, Pages 287-313

  Chaney, Barbara A ^a   Copley, Paul A ^b   Stone, Mary S ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0036891178     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(02)00064-9     Document Type: Article

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