Robert M. Costrell

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Emeritus

Professor Emeritus of Educati

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Amherst College (2004); University of Massachusetts Amherst (1981–2004); Arkansas Department of Education (2009–2023); United States Congress (1994); Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2001)

12 h-index 80 pubs 971 cited

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Robert M. Costrell, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, has focused his research on the economic aspects of public pension funding, particularly for teachers. His recent publications examine the financial sustainability and policy debates surrounding teacher pension plans. Costrell has investigated the role of redistribution, investment returns, and risk in funding these plans, and has analyzed specific reform efforts, such as the implementation of cash balance plans in Kansas. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 12 and 79 total publications, with 971 citations. He has collaborated with Josh B. McGee on two shared publications.

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h-index: 12
Publications: 80
Citations: 971

Selected Publications

The Three R’s of Teacher Pension Funding: Redistribution, Return, and Risk (2023)

Educational Researcher 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Recent Research on Teacher Pension Funding, Benefits, and Policy Debates (2022)

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A $19-Billion Blind Spot: State Pension Spending (2020)

Educational Researcher 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Commitment and common sense: leading education reform in Massachusetts (2019)

Journal of School Choice DOI OpenAlex
Measuring the Cross-Subsidization of Teacher Pension Costs, Within and Across Generations (2017)

2017 APPAM Fall Research Conference OpenAlex
The Simple Analytics of Sustainable Pension Underfunding, 80 Percent or Otherwise (2015)

2015 Fall Conference: The Golden Age of Evidence-Based Policy OpenAlex
The Structure of Public Pensions: Costs, Contributions, and Consequences (2015)

2015 Fall Conference: The Golden Age of Evidence-Based Policy OpenAlex