Wealth Shock and Impact of Health on Risk Aversion and Savings

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Abstract: This paper models the relationship between risk aversion, status of health and changes in savings among older individuals in the UK. Using responses to a unique questionnaire, we show how these factors are correlated with the decline in total savings after the markets crashed in 2000.

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