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In 2001 the then Ministry of Social Policy published a comprehensive study of the living standards of older New Zealanders. This treasury Working Paper revisits the estimated relationship between material well-being and the current income and accommodation costs of older people, and questions the extent to which income and accommodation costs directly affect well-being or proxy for other factors. The findings suggest that understanding what influences the material well-being outcomes of older people is not as straightforward as might be suggested by the simple association of certain variables. June 2005.
 

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The living standards, incomes and accommodation costs of older New Zealanders revisited