David Kingman takes a look at what the most recent economic projections say about the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the UK economy, and what these could mean for young people
Category: Employment
Will self-employed young workers be left struggling because of COVID-19?
Extraordinary measures have been put in place to try to slow down the spread of COVID-19, which have made it much harder for many self-employed workers to earn a living. David Kingman looks at how much impact the government’s new COVID-19 mitigation strategy could have on young workers who fall into this category – who… Read more »
Coronavirus: Will job losses see another rise in the Boomerang Generation?
With social media forums filled with young freelancers starting to lose their livelihoods and worried about paying their rent, Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, looks at the wider implications should the government choose not to help young renters beyond lifting the threat of eviction
“A hand to count on”: a proposal to assist younger generations in Italy
The Bruno Visentini Foundation has looked at international intergenerational initiatives to propose ways to tackle the intergenerational problems of Italy, one of which is an “opportunity income” scheme. Luciano Monti, Scientific co-director of the Bruno Visentini Foundation, explains the background, and the proposal.
Jobs done by young adults are at greatest risk of being automated, says new ONS research
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently produced some research which estimated the likelihood of different categories of jobs being automated over the coming years. Worryingly, this found that jobs which are disproportionately done by younger workers are some of the ones which are at the greatest risk of being automated. David Kingman ponders… Read more »
Book review: “Hired” by James Bloodworth – undercover in low-wage Britain
“Hired: six months undercover in low-wage Britain” paints a vivid picture of life in some of the toughest corners of the world of work. It also – as Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF, reports – raises issues of intergenerational fairness
Are Millennials really “generation side-hustle”?
There’s a suspicion that lots of Millennials need supplementary jobs to make ends meet, or to prosper. David Kingman looks at the reality of side-hustling
Is going to university worth the cost? Not always, suggests new research
New research based on the Longitudinal Educational Outcomes (LEO) dataset sheds more light on the complex question of whether obtaining a university degree is worth the financial cost of doing so. David Kingman reports
New data highlight continued growth of zero-hours contracts in the UK
David Kingman looks at the latest statistics on the growing use of zero-hours contracts
Record employment not helping working-age families avoid poverty, new research shows
David Kingman looks at the findings of a new piece of research into the living standards