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
Category: Government Debt
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
Is “cost-benefit” analysis unfair to future generations?
Using the debate over HS2 as a starting point, David Kingman wonders whether our method of measuring the value of major projects is fair to future generations
Why don’t pension funds invest more in long-term infrastructure projects?
Pension funds should be the natural investors in long-term infrastructure projects. So why aren’t they in practice? David Kingman explains
Should the UK introduce a debt ceiling?
With the current controversy over raising the US debt ceiling, David Kingman wonders if the UK should consider adopting one as well
What did the 2013 party conferences say about intergenerational fairness?
How positively should young people react to this year’s party conference season? Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, offers an assessment of some of the housing, employment and transport policies launched from an intergenerational fairness perspective.
The privatisation of Royal Mail: what about the pension scheme?
The government has recently confirmed its plans to privatise Royal Mail, one of the largest government sell-offs in a generation. But is what they have done with its pension fund intergenerationally fair? David Kingman investigates