Angus Hanton explains why government policy would be fairer if it channelled its financial assistance according to need rather than age
Category: Intergenerational Justice
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
IF signs joint letter with the Early Action Task Force
The Intergenerational Foundation has recently become a signatory to a joint letter by the Early Action Task Force which asks how we can prepare to meet the challenge of our ageing population. David Kingman explains
“Protecting our Parents” shows the dilemmas of caring for our ageing society
David Kingman reviews “Protecting our Parents”, a recent BBC documentary series which raised many difficult questions about how we should care for older people
Upcoming Ipsos MORI Debate: Generation Strains
A debate at the Houses of Parliament, organised by the leading market research company Ipsos MORI, promises to be packed with brilliant statistical analysis and intense argument. Antony Mason recommends you get your ticket now
Less than 25% of Britain’s under-30s think they will have a better life than their parents, new poll shows
David Kingman reports on the findings of a new poll from Ipsos MORI which shows that the younger generation in Britain is remarkably pessimistic about the future
Can Britain cope with a baby boom and an ageing population at the same time?
David Kingman reports on how the early 21st-century baby boom is putting pressure on Britain’s public services
Intra- vs Inter-generational Justice: an ongoing debate
Some leading academics insist that the disparities in wealth and social opportunities within generations are more significant than the inequities between generations. Tim Lund looks at how these issues were raised in a recent public debate
What will it take to tackle our greatest intergenerational threat?
The recent report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reiterates its alarming message about the world’s failure to address the forecast consequences of climate change. Adam Levy, a doctorate student at the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics in Oxford, assesses the implications
France’s “Generation Contracts”: nice idea, but…
It was one of President François Hollande’s election pledges: an intergenerational approach to the workplace designed to tackle youth unemployment and reaffirm the value of older workers heading for retirement. But, as Antony Mason explains, the response has been lukewarm