Robert M. Costrell Data-verified

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Emeritus

Professor Emeritus of Educati

Last publication 2023 Last refreshed 2026-05-16
12 h-index 79 pubs 968 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Robert M. Costrell, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, focuses his research on the economic aspects of public pension funding, particularly for teachers. His recent publications investigate the "Three R's" of teacher pension funding: Redistribution, Return, and Risk, and explore economic reformulations for public pension systems. Costrell has also examined policy debates and funding structures, including the case of Kansas's first teacher cash balance plan. His work contributes to the understanding of financial sustainability and policy design within public education employee retirement systems. He has a h-index of 12 across 78 publications, with a total of 964 citations. He has collaborated with Josh B. McGee on two shared publications.

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  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 79
  • Citations: 968

Selected Publications

  • The Three R’s of Teacher Pension Funding: Redistribution, Return, and Risk (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Recent Research on Teacher Pension Funding, Benefits, and Policy Debates (2022)

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