David Kingman reports on the stark warnings that Britain’s house prices may be getting out of hand which have just been delivered by two major economic reviews
The Quebec Intergenerational Equity Index
An ambitious intergenerational equity study for the province of Quebec, Canada, has recently been published. By means of a translation (from French) of its executive summary, its author and chief analyst Alexis Gagné (pictured) provides an introduction
IF supports Lisbon conference on intergenerational justice
David Kingman reports that IF will be supporting a major international conference on intergenerational justice taking place on 19–20 June at the Lisbon Centre for Research in Public Law in Portugal
Third of students complain their courses are poor value for money, study finds
David Kingman reports on some new findings that suggest the post-2012 higher education system in England is not giving students what they want
Proposals for an “NHS tax” would be unfair to the younger generation
David Kingman argues that an “NHS tax” must be fair to all generations, in the increasingly likely scenario that one is implemented following the next general election
Intergenerational Justice Review 2014/2015: Call for Papers
A new edition of the Intergenerational Justice Review (IGJR) is now in development, and is appealing to all researchers and academics to submit papers. Antony Mason, IGJR Guest Editor, provides the details
How government help for the elderly rewards the well-off most
Angus Hanton explains why government policy would be fairer if it channelled its financial assistance according to need rather than age
Are class differences more important than intergenerational unfairnesses?
Class or generations? Which is the better analysis for inequality? It’s a debate that reverberates at the highest levels of academic research. Angus Hanton makes the case for the intergenerational lens
All Under One Roof?
Could multi-generational – or intergenerational – living provide an answer to the housing crisis and the challenges of ageing? Liz Emerson reports on a TV documentary that aims to explore this, and how you could be part of it
Should the government ban unpaid internships?
David Kingman reports on a proposed piece of legislation which could lead to the banning of unpaid internships, and ponders some of the issues this raises