Older richer fitter

Chapter 2 - Income, wealth & purchasing power

Further reading

Banks, J., Smith, Z. and Wakefield, M. (2002) The Distribution of Financial Wealth in the UK: evidence from 2000 BHPS data . WP02/21. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies

Bebbington, A., Darton, R. and Netten, A. (1997) Lifetime Risk of Entering Residential or Nursing Home Care in England . Discussion paper 1230/3. Canterbury: Personal Social Services Research Unit, University of Kent

Department for Work and Pensions. Family Resources Survey 2001–2002 . London: DWP

Department for Work and Pensions. (2004) Pensioners’ Income Series 2002/03. London: DWP, Pensions Analysts Division

Disney, R. and Johnson, P. (eds). (2002) Pensions Systems and Retirement Incomes across OECD Countries . Cheltenham: Edward Elgar

Financial Services Authority. (2002) Financing the Future: mind the gap . London: FSA

Financial Services Authority. (2002) Impact of an Ageing Population for the FSA . London: FSA

Goodman, G., Myck, M. and Shepherd, A. (2003) Sharing the Nation’s Prosperity? Pensioner poverty in Britain . Commentary 93. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies

Marmot, M., Banks, J., Blundell, R. et al (eds). (2003) Health, Wealth and Lifestyles of the Older Population in England: the 2002 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing . London: Institute of Fiscal Studies

Office of National Statistics. (2002) Family Spending: Expenditure and Food Survey, 2002/03 . London: Office for National Statistics/The Stationery Office

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. (2001) Ageing and Income – financial resources in 9 OECD countries . Paris: OECD

Parker, H. (2002) Modest but Adequate – a reasonable living standard for households aged 65–74 years ; Family Budget Unit, University of York. London: Age Concern England

Pensions Policy Institute. (2003) Why are Older Pensioners Poorer? Briefing Note Number 6. London: PPI

 

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