Zoë Oldfield
Biographic Data
| ID | 5736685 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zoë Oldfield |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zoë |
| FAMILY NAME | Oldfield |
| SIGNATURE | OLDFIELD Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Housing Mobility and Downsizing at Older Ages in Britain and the USA
This paper examines geographic mobility and housing downsizing at older ages in Britain and the USA. Americans downsize housing much more than the British largely because Americans are much more mobile. The principal reasons for greater mobility among older Americans are twofold: (1) greater spatial distribution of geographic distribution of amenities (such as warm weather) and housing costs; (2) greater institutional rigidities in subsidized Bri…
Cognitive Function, Numeracy and Retirement Saving Trajectories
This paper examines the extent to which cognitive abilities relate to differences in trajectories for key economic outcomes as individuals move towards and through their retirement. We look at whether differences in baseline numeracy (measured in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing in 2002) and broader cognitive ability predict the subsequent trajectories of outcomes such as wealth, retirement income and key dimensions of retirement expectat…
Disease and Disadvantage in the United States and in England
CONTEXT: The United States spends considerably more money on health care than the United Kingdom, but whether that translates to better health outcomes is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To assess the relative heath status of older individuals in England and the United States, especially how their health status varies by important indicators of socioeconomic position. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We analyzed representative samples of residents aged 55 …
Cognitive Function, Numeracy and Retirement Saving Trajectories
This paper examines the extent to which cognitive abilities relate to differences in trajectories for key economic outcomes as individuals move towards and through their retirement. We look at whether differences in baseline numeracy (measured in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing in 2002) and broader cognitive ability predict the subsequent trajectories of outcomes such as wealth, retirement income and key dimensions of retirement expectat…
Housing Mobility and Downsizing at Older Ages in Britain and the USA
This paper examines geographic mobility and housing downsizing at older ages in Britain and the USA. Americans downsize housing much more than the British largely because Americans are much more mobile. The principal reasons for greater mobility among older Americans are twofold: (1) greater spatial distribution of geographic distribution of amenities (such as warm weather) and housing costs; (2) greater institutional rigidities in subsidized Bri…
Disease and Disadvantage in the United States and in England
CONTEXT: The United States spends considerably more money on health care than the United Kingdom, but whether that translates to better health outcomes is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To assess the relative heath status of older individuals in England and the United States, especially how their health status varies by important indicators of socioeconomic position. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We analyzed representative samples of residents aged 55 …
Cognitive Function, Numeracy and Retirement Saving Trajectories
This paper examines the extent to which cognitive abilities relate to differences in trajectories for key economic outcomes as individuals move towards and through their retirement. We look at whether differences in baseline numeracy (measured in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing in 2002) and broader cognitive ability predict the subsequent trajectories of outcomes such as wealth, retirement income and key dimensions of retirement expectat…
Housing Mobility and Downsizing at Older Ages in Britain and the USA
This paper examines geographic mobility and housing downsizing at older ages in Britain and the USA. Americans downsize housing much more than the British largely because Americans are much more mobile. The principal reasons for greater mobility among older Americans are twofold: (1) greater spatial distribution of geographic distribution of amenities (such as warm weather) and housing costs; (2) greater institutional rigidities in subsidized Bri…
Economics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Business (1 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (1 works) · Cognition (1 works) · Consumption (sociology) (1 works) · Demographic economics (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Disadvantage (1 works)