@article {Sharp81, author = {Bradley D. Sharp and Catherine E. Vance}, title = {Retirement Security}, volume = {8}, number = {2}, pages = {81--85}, year = {2005}, doi = {10.3905/jpe.2005.490424}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {In recent years, an uncounted number of retirees have had their pensions and health benefits slashed or eliminated as their former employers have sought protection in the nation{\textquoteright}s bankruptcy courts. The number of people affected could easily exceed a quarter of a million, to say nothing of the cuts non-bankrupt companies have made. In this article we attempt to help shape and encourage a full and robust public discourse on this important issue by offering a fresh perspective on retiree benefits and the financial problems that have plagued the benefits designed for, and promised to, retirees.}, issn = {1096-5572}, URL = {https://jpe.pm-research.com/content/8/2/81}, eprint = {https://jpe.pm-research.com/content/8/2/81.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of Private Equity (Retired)} }