<p><p>The tables in this paper present a description of the distribution of wealth amongst those aged 50 and over in England in 2002/3, with the analysis split by a series of different factors. These include: age, education, income, social, with the analysis split by a series of different factors. These include: age, education, income, social class, housing tenure, self-reported health and self-reported disability.</p></p>
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CPP Co-Director
James is Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Economics at Manchester, working on broad issues in the economics of retirement, savings and health.
Gemma Tetlow
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Banks, J and Tetlow, G. (2009). The distribution of wealth in the population aged 50 and over in England.. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/distribution-wealth-population-aged-50-and-over-england-0 (accessed: 18 April 2024).
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