Richard W. Blundell

Journal Articles

1. Philippe Aghion, Antonin Bergeaud, Richard W. Blundell, Rachel Griffith (2026). Wage growth of less educated workers: the importance of social skills. Fiscal Studies.DOI
2. Richard W. Blundell, Hugo Lopez, James P. Ziliak (2025). Labor Market Inequality and the Changing Life Cycle Profile of Male and Female Wages. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.DOI
3. Courtney C. Coile, David A. Wise, A. Börsch-Supan, Jonathan Gruber, Kevin Milligan, Richard Woodbury, Michael Baker, James Banks, Luc Behaghel, M. Ben Salem, P. Bingley, Didier Blanchet, Richard W. Blundell, Michele Boldrín, Antoine Bozio, A. Brugiavini, Tabea Bucher-Koenen, R. Buia, E. Caroli, Thierry Debrand, Arnaud Dellis, Raphael Desmet, K. de Vos, Peter Diamond, Carl Emmerson, Irene Ferrari, A. Fraikin, Mayu Fujii, P. García-Gómez, Sílvia Garcia-Mandicó, Nicolas Goll, Nabanita Datta Gupta, Sergi Jimenez-Martin, P. Johansson, Paul Johnson, M. Jørgensen, Alain Jousten, H. Jürges, Malene Kallestrup-Lamb, A. Kalwij, A. Kapteyn, Simone Kohnz, Lisa Laun, Mathieu Lefèbvre, R. Mahieu, Giovanni Mastrobuoni, C. Meghir, Akiko Oishi, Takashi Oshio, M. Palme, Giacomo Pasini, Peder J. Pedersen, Louis-Paul Pelé, Franco Peracchi, S. Perelman, P. Pestieau, Corinne Prost, Simon Rabaté, Johannes Rausch, Muriel Roger, Tammy Schirle, R. Schnabel, Morten Schuth, Satoshi Shimizutani, Sarah Smith, J. Stijns, D. Sturrock, Ingemar Svensson, Gemma Tetlow, L. Thiel, M. Tô, Julie Tréguier, Emiko Usui, Judit Vall-Castelló, E. Walraet, G. Weber, N. Yashiro (2024). Social security and retirement around the world: lessons from a long-term collaboration. Journal of Pension Economics and Finance.DOI
4. Richard W. Blundell, Margherita Borella, Jeanne Commault, Mariacristina De Nardi (2024). Old Age Risks, Consumption, and Insurance. American Economic Review.DOI
5. Philippe Aghion, Antonin Bergeaud, Richard W. Blundell, Rachel Griffith (2023). Social skills and the individual wage growth of less educated workers.DOI
6. Richard W. Blundell, Ran Gu, Søren Leth‐Petersen, Hamish W. Low, Costas Meghir (2019). Durables and lemons: Private information and the market for cars. Quantitative Economics.DOI
7. Richard W. Blundell, Luigi Pistaferri, Itay Saporta Eksten (2017). Children, Time Allocation and Consumption Insurance. National Bureau of Economic Research.DOI
8. Richard W. Blundell, P. Pashardes, G. Weber (2016). from Micro Data.
9. James W. Banks, Richard W. Blundell, Peter Levell, James P. Smith (2015). Life-Cycle Consumption Patterns at Older Ages in the US and the UK: Can Medical Expenditures Explain the Difference?DOI
10. Richard W. Blundell (2014). Income Dynamics and Life-cycle Inequality: Mechanisms and Controversies.DOI
11. James Banks, Richard W. Blundell, Antoine Bozio, C. Emmerson (2011). Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms: Disability, Health and Retirement in the United Kingdom.
12. James W. Banks, Richard W. Blundell, Zoe Oldfield, James P. Smith (2010). Housing Mobility and Downsizing at Older Ages in Britain and the United States. Económica.DOI
13. Richard W. Blundell, Mike Brewer, Peter Haan, A. Shephard (2009). Optimal income taxation of lone mothers: an empirical comparison of the UK and Germany.DOI
14. Richard W. Blundell, A. Shephard (2008). Employment, Hours of Work and the Optimal Taxation of Low Income Families. Social Science Research Network.DOI
15. Richard W. Blundell, Hamish Low, I. Preston (2008). Decomposing Changes in Income Risk Using Consumption Data. Social Science Research Network.DOI
16. H. Jacobsen, Kleven Claus, Thustrup Kreiner, Emmanuel Saez, C. Kreiner, Mark Armstrong, Richard W. Blundell, Raj Chetty, Steven Durlauf, Nada O. Eissa, Kenneth Judd, B. Kőszegi, David Lannes, Jean-Marie Lozachmeur, Randall P. Mariger, J. Rochet, A. Shephard (2007). THE OPTIMAL INCOME TAXATION OF COUPLES AS A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SCREENING PROBLEM.
17. James W. Banks, Richard W. Blundell, Zoe Oldfield, James P. Smith (2007). Housing Price Volatility and Downsizing in Later Life.DOI
18. Thomas F. Crossley, Hamish Low, Sule Alan, O. Attanasio, Richard Blundell, Martin Browning, C. Meghir, I. Preston, Guglielmo Weber (2006). Is the Elasticity of Intertemporal Substitution Constant ?
19. Richard W. Blundell, P. Chiappori, T. Magnac, C. Meghir (2005). Collective Labour Supply: Heterogeneity and Nonparticipation. Social Science Research Network.DOI
20. Richard W. Blundell, A. Gosling, Hidehiko Ichimura, C. Meghir (2004). Changes in the Distribution of Male and Female Wages Accounting for Employment Composition Using Bounds. Social Science Research Network.DOI
21. Richard W. Blundell, Hamish Low, I. Preston (2004). Income and consumption inequality: decomposingincome risk.
22. Richard W. Blundell, C. Meghir, Sarah Smith (2003). Pension Incentives and the Pattern of Early Retirement.DOI
23. J. Banks, M. Marmot, Richard W. Blundell, C. Lessof, J. Nazroo (2003). Health, wealth and lifestyles of the older population in England: The 2002 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.
24. O. Attanasio, Gabriella Berloffa, Richard W. Blundell, I. Preston (2002). From Earnings Inequality to Consumption Inequality.DOI
25. Richard W. Blundell, Luigi Pistaferri, I. Preston (2002). Partial Insurance, Information, and Consumption Dynamics.DOI
26. James W. Banks, Richard W. Blundell, James P. Smith (2002). Wealth Portfolios in the UK and the Us.DOI
27. Richard W. Blundell, Mónica Costa Dias, C. Meghir, J. V. Van Reenen (2001). Evaluating the Employment Impact of a Mandatory Job Search Assistance Program.DOI
28. Richard W. Blundell, P. Chiappori, Thierry Magnac, C. Meghir (2001). Collective Labor Supply: Heterogeneity and Nonparticipation.DOI
29. Richard W. Blundell, Costas Meghir, Elizabeth Symons, I. WALKER (1984). On the Reform of the Taxation of Husband and Wife: Are Incentives Important? Fiscal Studies.DOI
30. F. Oswald, Sciencespo Paris, C. Meghir, L. Nesheim, M. De Nardi, Uta Schönberg, Jeremy Lise, M. Bassetto, Suphanit Piyapromdee, Richard W. Blundell, J. Rios, M. Ravn, F. Postel-Vinay. The Effect of Homeownership on the Option Value of Regional Migration.

Preprints

1. Richard W. Blundell, Margherita Borella, Jeanne Commault, Mariacristina De Nardi (2020). Why Does Consumption Fluctuate in Old Age and How Should the Government Insure it?DOI
2. Kjell G. Salvanes, Richard W. Blundell, Patrick Bennett (2020). A Second Chance? Labor Market Returns to Adult Education Using School Reforms. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
3. Orazio Attanasio, Richard W. Blundell, Gabriella Conti, Giacomo Mason (2020). Inequality in Socio-Emotional Skills: A Cross-Cohort Comparison. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
4. Richard W. Blundell, Mónica Costa Dias, David Goll, Costas Meghir (2019). Wages, Experience and Training of Women. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
5. Philippe Aghion, Antonin Bergeaud, Richard W. Blundell, Rachel Griffith (2019). The Innovation Premium to Soft Skills in Low-Skilled Occupations. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
6. Richard W. Blundell, Jack Britton, Mónica Costa Dias, Eric French (2017). The Impact of Health on Labor Supply Near Retirement. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
7. Richard W. Blundell, Jack Britton, Mónica Costa Dias, Eric French (2016). The Dynamic Effects of Health on the Employment of Older Workers. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
8. Richard W. Blundell, Rowena Crawford, Eric French, Gemma Tetlow (2016). Comparing Retirement Wealth Trajectories on Both Sides of the Pond. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
9. Philippe Aghion, Ufuk Akcigit, Antonin Bergeaud, Richard W. Blundell, David Hemous (2015). Innovation and Top Income Inequality. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
10. Manuel Arellano, Richard W. Blundell, Stéphane Bonhomme (2015). Earnings and Consumption Dynamics: A Nonlinear Panel Data Framework. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
11. Richard W. Blundell, Mónica Costa Dias, Costas Meghir, Jonathan Shaw (2013). Female Labour Supply, Human Capital and Welfare Reform. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
12. Richard W. Blundell, Luigi Pistaferri, Itay Saporta Eksten (2012). Consumption Inequality and Family Labor Supply. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
13. Richard W. Blundell, Martin Browning, Laurens Cherchye, Ian Crawford, Bram De Rock, Frédéric Vermeulen (2012). Sharp for SARP: Nonparametric Bounds on the Behavioural and Welfare Effects of Price Changes. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
14. Richard W. Blundell, Antoine Bozio, Guy Laroque (2011). Extensive and Intensive Margins of Labour Supply: Working Hours in the US, UK and France. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
15. Richard W. Blundell, Marco Francesconi, Wilbert van der Klaauw (2011). Anatomy of Welfare Reform Evaluation: Announcement and Implementation Effects. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
16. Philippe Aghion, Nicholas Bloom, Richard W. Blundell, Rachel Griffith, Peter W. Howitt (2008). Competition and Innovation: An Inverted U Relationship. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
17. Richard W. Blundell, Mónica Costa Dias (2008). Alternative Approaches to Evaluation in Empirical Microeconomics. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
18. Richard W. Blundell, Mike Brewer, Marco Francesconi (2007). Job Changes and Hours Changes: Understanding the Path of Labour Supply Adjustment. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI
19. Richard W. Blundell, Costas Meghir (2002). Active Labour Market Policy vs Employment Tax Credits: Lessons from Recent UK Reforms. SSRN Electronic Journal.DOI

Books

1. James W. Banks, Richard W. Blundell, Zoë Oldfield, James Patrick Smith (2010). House Price Volatility and the Housing Ladder. RAND Corporation eBooks.DOI