Benefit Cost Comparisons between State and Local Governments and Private-Sector Employers

Abstract

This article examines some of the causes of the differences in total compensation costs for private-sector employers and state and local government employers. The datasets used are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and from EBRI tabulations of the March 2001 Current Population Survey.

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Keywords: Employee Benefit Costs, Employment-based Benefits

JEL Classification: J32