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Category: Population

Brazil – the world’s most intergenerationally unfair country?

Posted 23rd October 2013 & a filed under Blog, Intergenerational Justice, Pensions, Population.

Brazil has the demographic profile of a young, fast-growing country, but its public spending priorities have more in common with the ageing nations of the rich world. David Kingman argues that something must be done if Brazil is to reach its full potential

Pensioners are now the group least likely to be living in poverty, new figures suggest

Posted 13th October 2013 & a filed under Blog, Intergenerational Justice, Pensions, Population.

David Kingman gives his take on new data which shows that pensioner households are now less likely to be living in poverty than any other age group

The Normalisation of Personal Debt

Posted 10th October 2013 & a filed under Blog, Employment, Housing, Intergenerational Justice, Population.

The latest headlines about Wonga have caused Christopher Daley to reflect upon the way in which personal debt has become a dangerous part of our culture, with particularly serious implications for the younger generation

Focused on Luck: Intergenerational Issues in Australia

Posted 8th October 2013 & a filed under Blog, Intergenerational Justice, Population.

Australia shares intergenerational issues with the rest of the world, but also has unique perspectives and solutions. Conrad Liveris, an Australian policy analyst, discusses how they’re staying on top of the issues.

Can we call older people “OAPs” or should it be “pensioners”?

Posted 28th September 2013 & a filed under Blog, Population.

Angus Hanton looks for the most appropriate term to match this ever larger, fitter and healthier cohort

Is the Bedroom Tax a Human Rights Issue?

Posted 16th September 2013 & a filed under Blog, Housing, Population.

Matt Hitchens examines one of the Coalition’s most controversial policies, and asks whether one prominent voice was right to raise ethical concerns…

Should Britain build more bungalows to cope with the ageing population?

Posted 8th September 2013 & a filed under Blog, Housing, Population.

Local authorities have recently been advised by central government that they need to build more bungalows to cope with the ageing population. David Kingman reports…

Turning Japanese – Lessons from the World’s Most Elderly Nation

Posted 4th September 2013 & a filed under Blog, Intergenerational Justice, Population.

Matt Hitchens looks at the Japanese demographic situation, and asks what Britain can learn from Japan’s experiences

What does Britain’s population growth mean for future generations?

Posted 16th August 2013 & a filed under Blog, Population.

New figures released this week show that Britain’s population is continuing to grow rapidly – so what does this mean for future generations? David Kingman suggests some answers…

Detroit’s bankruptcy shows the danger of unfunded pension liabilities

Posted 30th July 2013 & a filed under Blog, Government Debt, Pensions, Population, Projects.

What lessons could Detroit’s municipal bankruptcy, the largest ever in US history, hold for British policy-makers? David Kingman reflects…

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