Joshua Franzel
Joshua Franzel operates at the convergence of research and key public policy, finance, and management issues, helping states and localities make informed decisions. Throughout his career, Dr. Franzel has collaborated with a wide range of governments, associations, foundations, and private sector firms in solving real-world problems through the application of comprehensive research analyses.
He currently is Senior Executive and Director of Research & Data Analysis for the National League of Cities (NLC). Prior to joining NLC, Dr. Franzel served as Managing Director of the MissionSquare Research Institute (formerly the Center for State and Local Government Excellence - SLGE), holding other positions with SLGE since 2007. Previously, he was director of policy research for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). Earlier in his career, he was a Presidential Management Fellow with The International Trade Administration and The White House Office of Management and Budget, and worked for both the Delaware and Florida Legislatures.
His research has focused on state and local government management, public finance, financial wellness, public pensions and other public funds, infrastructure, health care financing, labor force demographics, public health, and government innovation.
Franzel has taught graduate level courses on state and local government and urban policy at American University in Washington, DC.
He holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration (& Policy) from American University.
He currently is Senior Executive and Director of Research & Data Analysis for the National League of Cities (NLC). Prior to joining NLC, Dr. Franzel served as Managing Director of the MissionSquare Research Institute (formerly the Center for State and Local Government Excellence - SLGE), holding other positions with SLGE since 2007. Previously, he was director of policy research for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). Earlier in his career, he was a Presidential Management Fellow with The International Trade Administration and The White House Office of Management and Budget, and worked for both the Delaware and Florida Legislatures.
His research has focused on state and local government management, public finance, financial wellness, public pensions and other public funds, infrastructure, health care financing, labor force demographics, public health, and government innovation.
Franzel has taught graduate level courses on state and local government and urban policy at American University in Washington, DC.
He holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration (& Policy) from American University.
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SLGE gratefully acknowledges the support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to undertake this research project.
In this article, the authors examine the underlying financial economics, public policy and risk management dynamics; present new data on institutional capital flows (2005 – 2015); and analyze the preponderance of public pension investors within the sub-asset class.
State and Local Level in the United States and Other Selected Jurisdictions
In the wake of the 2007 to 2009 global economic downturn, public pension plans, how they are
managed, their funding levels, their annual costs, and the assumptions they use, among other
related topics, have received increased attention. While there are many challenges pension
boards, administrators, actuaries (and other technical professionals), and elected and appointed
officials must address regarding these plans, decisions on assumptions certainly have major
impacts on the overall fiscal health of public pensions. Should assumptions be off, plans can
appear more well- or less- funded than they really are with sponsoring governments and their
employees possibly contributing too much or too little to the plans.
SLGE gratefully acknowledges the support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to undertake this research project.
In this article, the authors examine the underlying financial economics, public policy and risk management dynamics; present new data on institutional capital flows (2005 – 2015); and analyze the preponderance of public pension investors within the sub-asset class.
State and Local Level in the United States and Other Selected Jurisdictions
In the wake of the 2007 to 2009 global economic downturn, public pension plans, how they are
managed, their funding levels, their annual costs, and the assumptions they use, among other
related topics, have received increased attention. While there are many challenges pension
boards, administrators, actuaries (and other technical professionals), and elected and appointed
officials must address regarding these plans, decisions on assumptions certainly have major
impacts on the overall fiscal health of public pensions. Should assumptions be off, plans can
appear more well- or less- funded than they really are with sponsoring governments and their
employees possibly contributing too much or too little to the plans.