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Working Papers

2008

1. The Impact of Income Shocks on Health: Evidence from Cohort Data
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
   Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2007) View citations
   MEA discussion paper series, Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA), University of Mannheim (2007) View citations

2007

2. Better prepared for retirement? Using panel data to improve wealth estimates of ELSA respondents
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies
3. Housing Price Volatility and Downsizing in Later Life
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Labor Market Status and Transitions During the Pre-Retirement Years: Learning from International Differences
   Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007)
   Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department (2007)
5. Looking for Private Information in Self-Assessed Health
   Quantitative Studies in Economics and Population Research Reports, McMaster University
   Also in Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2007)
   Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers, McMaster University (2007)
6. The SES Health Gradient on Both Sides of the Atlantic
   Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers, McMaster University View citations
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007) View citations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2007) View citations

2006

7. Retirement in the UK
   The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, Department of Economics, University of Bristol, UK View citations
   See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2006)
8. State pensions and the well-being of the elderly in the UK
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies
9. Understanding pensions: cognitive function, numerical ability and retirement saving
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations

2005

10. Estimating pension wealth of ELSA respondents
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
11. Preparing for retirement: the pension arrangements and retirement expectations of those approaching state pension age in England
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies
12. Work Disability is a Pain in the *****, Especially in England, The Netherlands, and the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Labor and Demography, EconWPA (2005) View citations
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department (2005) View citations

2004

13. Effectiveness of tax incentives to boost (retirement) saving: theoretical motivation and empirical evidence
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
14. International Comparisons of Work Disability
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2004) View citations
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department (2004) View citations
15. The Internationalisation of Public Welfare Policy
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2005)
16. Understanding Differences in Household Financial Wealth between the United States and Great Britain
    Labor and Demography, EconWPA View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2003)

2003

17. Financial wealth in later life: evidence from BHPS data
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society

2002

18. The distribution of financial wealth in the UK: evidence from 2000 BHPS data
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies
19. Understanding the relative generosity of government financial support for families with children
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
20. Wealth Portfolios in the UK and the US
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2001

21. Financial Wealth Inequality in the United States and Great Britain
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department View citations

2000

22. Household portfolios in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
23. Wealth inequality in the United States and Great Britain
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations

1999

24. Risk pooling, precautionary saving and consumption growth
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2001)
25. What can we learn about pension reform from Generational Accounts for the UK?
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations

1998

26. Asset Holding and Consumption Volatility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1998) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2002)
27. Modelling voluntary labour supply
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
28. Trends in household saving: a tale of two countries
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations

1997

29. Grossing up Family Expenditure Survey data for use in international accounts
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies

1995

30. Humps and Bumps in Lifetime Consumption
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1995) View citations
31. Income uncertainty and consumption growth in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
32. Is there a retirement-savings puzzle?
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1998)

1994

33. Tax reform and welfare measurement: do we need demand system estimation?
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1996)

1993

34. Equivalence scale relativities
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
35. Household saving behaviour in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations

Journal Articles

2006

1. Economic capabilities, choices and outcomes at older ages
   Fiscal Studies, 2006, 27, (3), 281-311 View citations
2. Retirement in the UK
   Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2006, 22, (1), 40-56 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

3. Private pension arrangements and retirement in Britain
   Fiscal Studies, 2005, 26, (1), 35-53 View citations
4. The Balance Between Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution, and State Provision
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 466-476
5. The Internationalisation of Public Welfare Policy
   Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (502), C62-C81 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

6. Understanding Differences in Household Financial Wealth between the United States and Great Britain
   Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38, (2) View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2002

7. Asset Holding and Consumption Volatility
   Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (4), 771-792 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1998)

2001

8. Life-cycle saving patterns and pension arrangements in the U.K
   Research in Economics, 2001, 55, (1), 83-107 View citations
9. Risk Pooling, Precautionary Saving and Consumption Growth
   Review of Economic Studies, 2001, 68, (4), 757-79 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)
10. The assessment: household saving - issues in theory and policy
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2001, 17, (1), 1-19 View citations

2000

11. Public and private pension spending: principles, practice and the need for reform
    Fiscal Studies, 2000, 21, (1), 1-63 View citations
12. What Can We Learn from Generational Accounts for the United Kingdom?
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (467), F575-97 View citations

1998

13. Is There a Retirement-Savings Puzzle?
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (4), 769-88 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
14. Trends in household saving don't justify tax incentives to boost saving
    Economic Policy, 1998, 13, (27), 547-583 View citations

1997

15. Quadratic Engel Curves And Consumer Demand
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1997, 79, (4), 527-539 View citations

1996

16. Savings and wealth in the UK: evidence from micro-data
    Fiscal Studies, 1996, 17, (2), 37-64 View citations
17. Tax Reform and Welfare Measurement: Do We Need Demand System Estimation?
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (438), 1227-41 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1995

18. Consumption growth, saving and retirement in the U.K
    Ricerche Economiche, 1995, 49, (3), 255-275

1994

19. Equivalence Scale Relativities Revisited
    Economic Journal, 1994, 104, (425), 883-90 View citations
20. Equivalence scales and public policy
    Fiscal Studies, 1994, 15, (1), 1-23 View citations
21. Life-cycle expenditure allocations and the consumption costs of children
    European Economic Review, 1994, 38, (7), 1391-1410 View citations

1991

22. Adult equivalence scales: a life-cycle perspective
    Fiscal Studies, 1991, 12, (3), 16-29 View citations

Chapters

2004

1. Wealth Portfolios in the United Kingdom and the United States
   A chapter in Perspectives on the Economics of Aging, 2004, pp 205-246 View citations

1994

2. Household Saving Behavior in the United Kingdom
   A chapter in International Comparisons of Household Saving, 1994, pp 169-206
3. Taxation and Personal Saving Incentives in the United Kingdom
   A chapter in Public Policies and Household Savings, 1994, pp 57-80 View citations