David Kingman looks at some recent analyses which show how changes to the size and shape of the British state are having an adverse impact on intergenerational fairness
Category: Government Debt
Conservatives announce major new plans to improve Britain’s infrastructure
David Kingman looks at the Conservative government’s new strategy to try to solve the UK’s pressing infrastructure needs
Friends Provident Foundation announces a Journalist Fellowship to promote an understanding of new economics
Danielle Walker Palmour, Director of Friends Provident Foundation, explains how the Journalist Fellowship 2016 came about and why it is important for journalists to have a better understanding of the economic debates underpinned by the Foundation’s work in building long-term, resilient and ethical economies
Is Edi Truell the man to save public sector pensions?
Tom Anderson, who is working at IF under the Oxford Internship scheme, welcomes the recent warning from Edi Truell that public sector pensions are becoming unsustainable
Hinkley Point: a key source of low-carbon energy, or a massive liability for future generations?
David Kingman analyses the Hinkley Point nuclear power scheme in intergenerational terms
July Budget 2015: changes to student loans will hit middle-income graduates, says IFS
David Kingman looks at the changes to the system of student loans that were announced in the July 2015 Budget, and how – as the Institute for Fiscal Studies argues – these will have a negative impact on middle-income graduates
New data demonstrates the impact of housing costs on poverty rates for different age groups
David Kingman reports on the release of the latest data on Households Below Average Incomes (HBAI), which shows how housing costs affect different age groups differently
Are defence cuts an intergenerational issue?
David Kingman looks ahead to the upcoming Strategic Defence and Security Review from an intergenerational angle
Could a balanced budget law work in the UK?
David Kingman considers Chancellor George Osborne’s proposal to implement a balanced budget law during the current parliament
New report emphasises scale of intergenerational financial liabilities
David Kingman describes the findings of a new report which shows the scale of the liabilities being passed on to future generations