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
Category: Government Debt
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
New research highlights how young have borne the brunt of cuts across Europe – while pensioners have been protected
David Kingman looks at the findings of a new piece of research from Professor Jonathan Bradshaw at the University of York which examines how the impact of government cutbacks has been distributed by age across the Continent
What do the 2015 election results mean for future generations?
Now that the 2015 general election has been and gone, David Kingman ponders what the outcome will mean for younger and future generations
Who should Young People Vote for this Week? The Greens?
Liz Emerson, IF Co-Founder, analyses the manifestos using the lens of intergenerational fairness in the run-up to the May General Election. Today she inspects The Greens
Which party has the better economic plan for future generations?
David Kingman argues that many voters do not realise the scale of the choice they are being offered by the major parties in the 2015 general election – but it is very difficult to say which party is offering the best plan for future generations
Who should Young People Vote for this coming May? UKIP?
Liz Emerson, IF Co-Founder, analyses the manifestos using the lens of intergenerational fairness in the run-up to the May General Election. Today she inspects UKIP
Who should Young People Vote for this May? The LibDems?
Liz Emerson, IF Co-Founder, analyses the manifestos using the lens of intergenerational fairness in the run-up to the May General Election. Today she inspects the LibDems