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Drawing on more than 20 years of empirical research Professor James Banks, one of the principal investigators of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a co-director of the ESRC Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy at IFS, and one of the UK's leading researchers in the economics of ageing, gave the IFS annual lecture. The presentation:
- looked at microeconomic evidence on trends in work, disability and health of older adults in England;
- explored the relationship between these trends, and relate them to policy change; and
- considered future policy options and the relationship between working at older ages and public finances in the context of an ageing population.
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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.
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- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Banks, J. (2015). 'Extending working lives: a solution to the challenges of an ageing population?' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/extending-working-lives-solution-challenges-ageing-population (accessed: 19 April 2024).
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