Episode 13: Rowena Crawford
Rowena Crawford, Associate Director at the Institute of Fiscal Studies
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In this episode:
Abraham and Rowena get straight to the point in this episode, covering:
Rowena’s background and work at the Institute for Fiscal Studies
What made her decide to take on her research and what the biggest revelation has been
Her recent involvement with the paper on, ‘When should individuals save for retirement? Predictions from an economic model of household saving behaviour’.
Delving into the details of the lifecycle model and what this really means
The power of habit
A parent’s approach to retirement and impact of kids leaving home
o The interplay between student loans, employer and employee pension contributions, and the uncertainty of earning pattern over once working career.
Whether you can pinpoint one saving strategy for all…
Her single biggest concern relating to retirement and the patterns associated with it today
Guest profile
Rowena is an Associate Director in the Pensions and Public Finance sector. Her research interests include pensions and saving for retirement, while her recent work also includes analysis of UK public finances and public spending. She has written and contributed to a variety of publications, which can be found here.
Rowena has an MSc in Economics from University College London and an MA in Economics from the University of Cambridge. Her research has been published in the Journal of Public Economics, Economic Letters and Fiscal Studies.