Earlier this month, IF Senior Researcher Conor Nakkan delivered the keynote speech at the 2026 CHASM conference. The speech explored how financial insecurity takes different forms across generations, and what this means for intergenerational fairness. The full text of the speech is reproduced below.
Category: Baby Boomers
Why young people feel the odds are stacked against them
New research suggests that a growing number of young people in the UK think they will be worse-off than their parents. IF Senior Researcher, Conor Nakkan, takes a closer look at these findings.
The young vote is there to be won
For years, politicians have been able to ignore young voters with few electoral consequences. IF Senior Researcher, Toby Whelton, asks whether that is about to change.
Why can’t young families access Britain’s family homes?
Young families are finding it increasingly difficult to find an adequate home to raise their families. IF student volunteer, Maddy Spitzer, explains why this is and how it can be fixed.
What “Nicolas, 30 ans” reveals about the decline of the intergenerational social contract
Acelya Onal, IF Student Intern, looks at what France’s “Nicolas, 30 ans” can tell us about the breaking down of the intergenerational social contract in the UK.
Means-testing winter fuel payments is intergenerationally fair
Means-testing winter fuel payments is fair on intergenerational fairness grounds. Liz Emerson, IF CEO, explains.
The potential impact of young voters on the 2024 general election
There is a sense amongst the young British electorate that they are powerless in affecting change in politics, especially through their vote. However, Toby Whelton, IF researcher, argues that while the odds may be stacked against them, there is still real potential for the young to shape the upcoming election.
General Election: Intergenerational inequality is the elephant in the room, not debates about tax
IF supporter, Daniel Harrison, asks why politicians are deliberately avoiding the really big issue facing our country? General election tax promises Observing political parties squabble about the precise level of taxation needed in the run up to the General Election, one would think that taxation is either the problem or the panacea that will solve… Read more »
Australia needs a parliamentary inquiry into intergenerational fairness
Thomas Walker is the Economist-in-Residence at Think Forward. Think Forward is an advocacy group for young Australians who want to see issues of intergenerational fairness front and center in Australian policymaking. In this article for IF’s Worldwide Blog Week, Thomas argues that a parliamentary inquiry would reap great benefits for younger generations in Australia. Youth… Read more »
Let’s bury the generational hatchet
The intergenerational divide has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. IF supporter Rosie Neville maps the reasons why, and explains why bridging the divide is the constructive way forward, to the benefit of both sides