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Postal address:Institute for Fiscal Studies 7 Ridgmount Street London WC1E 7AE UNITED KINGDOM
Workplace:Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), (more information at EDIRC)
ESRC Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP), Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), (more information at EDIRC)
School of Economics, University of Manchester, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2018

  1. A Lifetime of Changes: State Pensions and Work Incentives at Older Ages in the UK, 1948-2018
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Chapter (2018)
  2. Long-run Trends in the Economic Activity of Older People in the UK
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads

2017

  1. Does Patient Health Behaviour respond to Doctor’s Effort?
    Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Bath, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (3)

2016

  1. Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from the United Kingdom
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Chapter (2017)
  2. Life-Cycle Consumption Patterns at Older Ages in the US and the UK: Can Medical Expenditures Explain the Difference?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (9)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) Downloads View citations (15)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016) Downloads View citations (9)
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2015) Downloads View citations (7)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2015) Downloads View citations (13)

2015

  1. Disability benefit receipt and reform: reconciling trends in the United Kingdom
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2015)
  2. House Price Volatility and the Housing Ladder
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) Downloads View citations (21)
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2010) Downloads View citations (12)

    See also Chapter (2016)

2014

  1. Effect of Pensions and Disability Benefits on Retirement in the UK
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (8)
  2. Health behaviours and the patient-doctor interaction: The double moral hazard problem
    Economics Discussion Paper Series, Economics, The University of Manchester Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Money, Well-being and Loss Aversion: Does an Income Loss Have a Greater Effect on Well-being than an Equivalent Income Gain?
    CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in PSE - Labex "OSE-Ouvrir la Science Economique", HAL (2013) View citations (68)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) Downloads View citations (2)

2013

  1. Spousal Health Effects - the Role of Selection
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Chapter (2014)

2012

  1. International Comparisons in Health Economics: Evidence from Aging Studies
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (15)
    Also in Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2011) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article in Annual Review of Economics (2012)
  2. The effect of the financial crisis on older households in England
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (13)

2011

  1. Childhood Health and Differences in Late-Life Health Outcomes Between England and the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2011) Downloads View citations (11)

    See also Chapter (2011)
  2. Disability, Health and Retirement in the United Kingdom
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2011) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Chapter (2012)

2010

  1. Attrition and Health in Ageing Studies Evidence from ELSA and HRS
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Downloads View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) Downloads View citations (12)
  2. Disease Prevalence, Disease Incidence, and Mortality in the United States and in England
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in Demography (2010)
  3. Housing Mobility and Downsizing at Older Ages in Britain and the United States
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) Downloads View citations (5)
  4. Releasing jobs for the young? Early retirement and youth unemployment in the United Kingdom
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Chapter (2010)

2008

  1. The Impact of Income Shocks on Health: Evidence from Cohort Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (24)
    Also in MEA discussion paper series, Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy (2007) Downloads View citations (5)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2007) Downloads View citations (9)

    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2009)

2007

  1. Better prepared for retirement? Using panel data to improve wealth estimates of ELSA respondents
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads
  2. Housing Price Volatility and Downsizing in Later Life
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (23)
    See also Chapter (2010)
  3. Labor Market Status and Transitions During the Pre-Retirement Years: Learning from International Differences
    Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2007) Downloads
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Chapter (2010)
  4. Looking for Private Information in Self-Assessed Health
    Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers, McMaster University Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2007) Downloads View citations (5)
    Quantitative Studies in Economics and Population Research Reports, McMaster University (2007) Downloads View citations (5)
  5. The SES Health Gradient on Both Sides of the Atlantic
    Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers, McMaster University Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) Downloads View citations (14)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2007) Downloads View citations (10)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) Downloads View citations (13)

    See also Chapter (2009)

2006

  1. Retirement in the UK
    The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK Downloads View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2006)
  2. State pensions and the well-being of the elderly in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads
  3. Understanding pensions: cognitive function, numerical ability and retirement saving
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Fiscal Studies (2007)

2005

  1. Estimating pension wealth of ELSA respondents
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (15)
  2. Preparing for retirement: the pension arrangements and retirement expectations of those approaching state pension age in England
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (2)
  3. Work Disability is a Pain in the *****, Especially in England, The Netherlands, and the United States
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (10)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) Downloads View citations (10)
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2005) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Chapter (2009)

2004

  1. Effectiveness of tax incentives to boost (retirement) saving: theoretical motivation and empirical evidence
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (25)
  2. International Comparisons of Work Disability
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (18)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2004) Downloads View citations (12)
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2004) Downloads View citations (9)
  3. The Internationalisation of Public Welfare Policy
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) Downloads View citations (2)

    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2005)
  4. Understanding Differences in Household Financial Wealth between the United States and Great Britain
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2003)

2003

  1. Financial wealth in later life: evidence from BHPS data
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (2)

2002

  1. The distribution of financial wealth in the UK: evidence from 2000 BHPS data
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (12)
  2. Understanding the relative generosity of government financial support for families with children
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (3)
  3. Wealth Portfolios in the UK and the US
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (21)

2001

  1. Financial Wealth Inequality in the United States and Great Britain
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Downloads View citations (1)

2000

  1. Household portfolios in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (21)
  2. Wealth inequality in the United States and Great Britain
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (19)

1999

  1. Risk pooling, precautionary saving and consumption growth
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2001)
  2. What can we learn about pension reform from Generational Accounts for the UK?
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (3)

1998

  1. Asset Holding and Consumption Volatility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (20)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1998) Downloads View citations (24)

    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2002)
  2. Modelling voluntary labour supply
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (10)
  3. Trends in household saving: a tale of two countries
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (22)

1997

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

1995

  1. Humps and Bumps in Lifetime Consumption
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (98)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1995) Downloads View citations (27)
  2. Income uncertainty and consumption growth in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (5)
  3. Is there a retirement-savings puzzle?
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1998)

1994

  1. Tax reform and welfare measurement: do we need demand system estimation?
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1996)

1993

  1. Equivalence scale relativities
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (2)
  2. Household saving behaviour in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (8)

Journal Articles

2018

  1. An econometric analysis of cognitive impairment and healthcare utilization in the ageing population
    Applied Economics, 2018, 50, (50), 5454-5463 Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Does patient health behaviour respond to doctor effort?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2018, 156, (C), 225-251 Downloads View citations (3)

2016

  1. Health, Disability and Mortality Differences at Older Ages between the US and England
    Fiscal Studies, 2016, 37, 345-369 Downloads View citations (1)

2015

  1. Annuity choices and income drawdown: evidence from the decumulation phase of defined contribution pensions in England*
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2015, 14, (4), 412-438 Downloads View citations (16)
  2. Disability Benefit Receipt and Reform: Reconciling Trends in the United Kingdom
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2015, 29, (2), 173-90 Downloads View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2013

  1. Financial Crisis Wealth Losses and Responses among Older Households in England
    Fiscal Studies, 2013, 34, (2), 231-254 Downloads View citations (7)

2012

  1. Housing Mobility and Downsizing at Older Ages in Britain and the USA
    Economica, 2012, 79, (313), 1-26 Downloads View citations (30)
  2. International Comparisons in Health Economics: Evidence from Aging Studies
    Annual Review of Economics, 2012, 4, (1), 57-81 Downloads View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
  3. The Effect of Education on Old Age Cognitive Abilities: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
    Economic Journal, 2012, 122, (560), 418-448 Downloads View citations (91)

2010

  1. Cognitive Function, Financial Literacy and Financial Outcomes at Older Ages: Introduction
    Economic Journal, 2010, 120, (548), F357-F362 View citations (19)
  2. Cognitive Function, Numeracy and Retirement Saving Trajectories
    Economic Journal, 2010, 120, (548), F381-F410 View citations (83)
  3. Disease prevalence, disease incidence, and mortality in the United States and in England
    Demography, 2010, 47, (1), S211-S231 Downloads View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

  1. Health disadvantage in US adults aged 50 to 74 years: A comparison of the health of rich and poor Americans with that of Europeans
    American Journal of Public Health, 2009, 99, (3), 540-548 Downloads View citations (28)
  2. The Impact of Income Shocks on Health: Evidence from Cohort Data
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (6), 1361-1399 Downloads View citations (116)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

  1. Understanding Pensions: Cognitive Function, Numerical Ability and Retirement Saving*
    Fiscal Studies, 2007, 28, (2), 143-170 View citations (131)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2006

  1. Economic capabilities, choices and outcomes at older ages
    Fiscal Studies, 2006, 27, (3), 281-311 View citations (8)
  2. Retirement in the UK
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2006, 22, (1), 40-56 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

  1. Private pension arrangements and retirement in Britain
    Fiscal Studies, 2005, 26, (1), 35-53 View citations (12)
  2. The Balance Between Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution, and State Provision
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 466-476 Downloads View citations (3)
  3. The Internationalisation of Public Welfare Policy
    Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (502), C62-C81 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

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

2002

  1. Asset Holding and Consumption Volatility
    Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (4), 771-792 Downloads View citations (161)
    See also Working Paper (1998)

2001

  1. Life-cycle saving patterns and pension arrangements in the U.K
    Research in Economics, 2001, 55, (1), 83-107 Downloads View citations (6)
  2. Risk Pooling, Precautionary Saving and Consumption Growth
    Review of Economic Studies, 2001, 68, (4), 757-779 Downloads View citations (101)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
  3. The assessment: household saving - issues in theory and policy
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2001, 17, (1), 1-19 View citations (15)

2000

  1. Public and private pension spending: principles, practice and the need for reform
    Fiscal Studies, 2000, 21, (1), 1-63 Downloads View citations (15)
  2. What Can We Learn from Generational Accounts for the United Kingdom?
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (467), F575-97 View citations (5)

1998

  1. Is There a Retirement-Savings Puzzle?
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (4), 769-88 Downloads View citations (369)
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1997

  1. Quadratic Engel Curves And Consumer Demand
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1997, 79, (4), 527-539 Downloads View citations (1008)

1996

  1. Putting TESSA in the dock PEPs and TESSAs cost a lot but don't necessarily increase saving
    New Economy, 1996, 3, (4), 245-250 Downloads
  2. Savings and wealth in the UK: evidence from micro-data
    Fiscal Studies, 1996, 17, (2), 37-64 Downloads View citations (4)
  3. Tax Reform and Welfare Measurement: Do We Need Demand System Estimation?
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (438), 1227-41 Downloads View citations (100)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1995

  1. Consumption growth, saving and retirement in the U.K
    Ricerche Economiche, 1995, 49, (3), 255-275 Downloads View citations (1)

1994

  1. Equivalence Scale Relativities Revisited
    Economic Journal, 1994, 104, (425), 883-90 Downloads View citations (72)
  2. Equivalence scales and public policy
    Fiscal Studies, 1994, 15, (1), 1-23 View citations (3)
  3. Life-cycle expenditure allocations and the consumption costs of children
    European Economic Review, 1994, 38, (7), 1391-1410 Downloads View citations (31)

1991

  1. Adult equivalence scales: a life-cycle perspective
    Fiscal Studies, 1991, 12, (3), 16-29 View citations (2)

Chapters

2018

  1. A Lifetime of Changes: State Pensions and Work Incentives at Older Ages in the UK, 1948–2018
    A chapter in Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Reforms and Retirement Incentives, 2018, pp 397-434 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
  2. Long-Run Trends in the Economic Activity of Older People in the United Kingdom
    A chapter in Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Working Longer, 2018, pp 267-297 Downloads

2017

  1. Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from the United Kingdom
    A chapter in Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: The Capacity to Work at Older Ages, 2017, pp 329-357 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2016

  1. House Price Volatility and the Housing Ladder
    A chapter in Insights in the Economics of Aging, 2016, pp 87-119 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2014

  1. Effect of Pensions and Disability Benefits on Retirement in the United Kingdom
    A chapter in Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Disability Insurance Programs and Retirement, 2014, pp 81-136 Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Spousal Health Effects: The Role of Selection
    A chapter in Discoveries in the Economics of Aging, 2014, pp 255-279 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2012

  1. Disability, Health and Retirement in the United Kingdom
    A chapter in Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms, 2012, pp 41-77 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

  1. Childhood Health and Differences in Late-Life Health Outcomes between England and the United States
    A chapter in Investigations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 321-339 Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

  1. Housing Price Volatility and Downsizing in Later Life
    A chapter in Research Findings in the Economics of Aging, 2010, pp 337-379 Downloads View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
  2. Labor Market Status and Transitions during the Pre-Retirement Years: Learning from International Differences
    A chapter in Research Findings in the Economics of Aging, 2010, pp 63-92 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
  3. Releasing Jobs for the Young? Early Retirement and Youth Unemployment in the United Kingdom
    A chapter in Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: The Relationship to Youth Employment, 2010, pp 319-344 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

  1. The SES Health Gradient on Both Sides of the Atlantic
    A chapter in Developments in the Economics of Aging, 2009, pp 359-406 Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
  2. Work Disability is a Pain in the ****, Especially in England, the Netherlands, and the United States
    A chapter in Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability among the Elderly, 2009, pp 251-293 Downloads View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

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 Downloads View citations (12)

1994

  1. Household Saving Behavior in the United Kingdom
    A chapter in International Comparisons of Household Saving, 1994, pp 169-206 Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Taxation and Personal Saving Incentives in the United Kingdom
    A chapter in Public Policies and Household Saving, 1994, pp 57-80 Downloads View citations (5)
 
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