Alissa Goodman, Zoë Oldfield, Alissa Goodman, Zoë Oldfield, London Wce Ae, ...
for their contributions to this Report, and James Banks, Ian Crawford and Jonathan Shaw for their very helpful comments on earlier drafts. Financial support from the Nuffield Foundation...
James Banks, Carl Emmerson, Zoë Oldfield
This paper provides a detailed analysis of individuals in households in England aged between 50 and the State Pension Age in terms of their private pension arrangements and current non-pension assets...
Understanding pensions: cognitive function, numerical ability and retirement saving
As the degree to which individuals are expected to provide their own resources for retirement increases, there is a correspondingly increasing importance of individuals being able to understand the...
The SES Health Gradient on Both Sides of the Atlantic
James Banks, Michael Marmot, Zoë Oldfield, James P. Smith
In this paper we investigate the size of health differences that exist among men in England and the United States and how those differences vary by Socio Economic Status (SES) in both countries....
State pensions and the well-being of the elderly in the UK
James Banks, Richard Blundell, Carl Emmerson, Zoë Oldfield
This paper presents the trends seen over the last quarter of the 20th Century in various indicators of the well-being of the elderly alongside those seen for the young. Specifically we look at...
The distribution of financial wealth in the UK: evidence from 2000 BHPS data
James Banks, Zoë Oldfield, Matthew Wakefield
This paper examines evidence from the British Household Panel Study on the distribution of financial wealth amongst benefit units in 2000. It also provides some analysis of the links between...
The SES health gradient on both sides of the Atlantic
James Banks, Michael Marmot, Zoë Oldfield, James Smith
In this paper we investigate the size of health differences that exist among men in England and the United States and how those differences vary by Socio-Economic Status (SES) in both countries....
In this paper, we identify methodological differences and similarities in the measurement of wealth using survey data constructed for different purposes in the United Kingdom and England. The focus...
The SES Health Gradient on Both Sides of the Atlantic
James Banks, Michael Marmot, Zoë Oldfield, James P. Smith
Looking across many diseases, average health among mature men is much worse in America compared to England. Second, there exists a steep negative health gradient for men in both countries where men...
What can we learn about pension reform from Generational Accounts for the UK?
James Banks, Richard Disney, Zoë Oldfield
This paper considers the relevance of a set of generational accounts in informing policy debate in the UK. With regard to transparency, Generational Accounts can, under sensible assumptions, provide...
An analysis of consumer panel data
Andrew Leicester, Zoë Oldfield
In terms of collecting comprehensive panel expenditure data, there are trade-offs to be made in terms of the demands imposed on respondents and the level of detail and spending coverage collected....