David Kingman explains the main findings from the OECD’s latest report on inequality, including the important intergenerational dimension of this problem
Category: Intergenerational Justice
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
New report looks at the impact of the proposed “Sustainable Development Goals” on developed countries
David Kingman explains the findings of a recent report which considers how the UN’s proposed “Sustainable Development Goals” will impact developed countries
New report confirms a deep generational divide over wealth and asset ownership
David Kingman examines the latest research into the distribution of wealth and asset ownership in the UK, which shows a growing intergenerational divide between young people and older households
How would future generations answer the “5 Big Questions” facing the new Conservative government?
The BBC has identified the 5 biggest questions which it thinks the new Conservative government needs to address on matters of policy. David Kingman explores the intergenerational dimensions of each
Beefing up the youth vote
IF is very happy to promote the work of anyone who shares their outlook and has new ideas to contribute. Here Antony Mason points to a blog by Dr Dean Machin of UCL which deftly summarises why young people need more political power – and how a subtle change in the voting system could deliver… Read more »
A Sustainable Future: Key Messages from the Cardiff Conference
The World Future Council, one of the organisers of the recent Sustainable Futures Conference in Cardiff, has compiled a succinct summary of the key messages. Antony Mason takes up their invitation to spread the word
Does an Intergenerational Social Contract Exist?
IF supporter and recent graduate Tom Hannah reassesses the assumption that each generation looks after the next in the expectation that the favour will be returned
How high was youth turnout at the 2015 general election?
David Kingman explores some preliminary research which suggests that young people may have voted in extraordinarily large numbers in the 2015 general election
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