Iliya Atanasov, Author at Pioneer Institute

About Iliya Atanasov

Iliya Atanasov is Pioneer’s Senior Fellow on Finance, leading the research tracks on pension portfolio management, infrastructure and municipal performance. Iliya received his PhD in Political Science from Rice University and is a former Presidential Fellow at the University. He also holds BAs in Business Administration, Economics and Political Science/ International Relations from the American University in Bulgaria.
Email: iatanasov at pioneerinstitute.org
Phone: (617) 723-2277

Entries by Iliya Atanasov

Fiscal Implications of Massachusetts’ Retirement Boards’ Investment Returns

October 1, 2012/by Iliya Atanasov

Throughout the US, the number and scope of defined-benefit pension plans have been on the wane for over a quarter century. Many private-sector workers have had their benefits wiped out by bankruptcies and fire sales of distressed businesses despite the legislative push from pay-as-you-go to fully funded pension plans.