Liz Emerson reports on a European study that aims to give young British people a voice on the future of Europe
Category: Government Debt
Austerity has hit younger generation harder, study finds
David Kingman reports on the findings from a recent analysis of the Coalition’s austerity policies by a group of researchers from the LSE which suggests young people’s services have borne the brunt of the cutbacks
Austerity’s second dimension: why fiscal sustainability requires more than cuts
In the sixth of our week-long series of articles on intergenerational themes co-published with the independent public policy think tank ResPublica, Duncan Sim (Research Assistant at ResPublica) argues that the burden of debt that is being passed on to future generations may be acceptable if it is for investment rather than consumption
The Intergenerational State of the Nation: why is fairness to grandchildren such a hot topic?
In the first of our week-long series of articles on intergenerational themes co-published with the independent public policy think tank ResPublica, Angus Hanton (Co-Founder of the Intergenerational Foundation) identifies three key areas of concern, and why new political mechanisms are needed to address them
OBR Fiscal Sustainability Report makes grim reading for anyone concerned about future generations
David Kingman reports on the 2014 edition of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Fiscal Sustainability Report, which quantified the long-term liabilities we are leaving to future citizens
Should the UK create a sovereign wealth fund?
The Conservative peer Lord Hodgson recently argued that Britain should create a sovereign wealth fund with the proceeds from fracking. David Kingman debates whether this is a good idea or not
IEA: Next generation faces “crippling” tax rises as population ages
David Kingman reports on new research from the right-of-centre think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs which highlights the huge scale of the economic burden the next generation faces to pay for the rising costs of an ageing population
New report highlights the impact of population ageing on tax revenues
David Kingman reports on the latest pieces of research from the think tank Reform, which models how population ageing will affect the government’s tax income
New research by McKinsey highlights how ultra-low interest rates have exacerbated Britain’s housing crisis
A new piece of research by the McKinsey Global Institute shows that young people who are trying to buy their first home are among the biggest victims of ultra-low interest rates. David Kingman explains
IF Vox Pop: Will the state look after me when I’m old?
IF Vox Pop is a series of pieces expressing personal perspectives on the issues we raise. Here Ruby Joseph, IF volunteer and first-year A-level candidate, describes how the dice are loaded against her generation