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.
Category: Population
Can we call older people “OAPs” or should it be “pensioners”?
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?
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?
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
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?
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
What lessons could Detroit’s municipal bankruptcy, the largest ever in US history, hold for British policy-makers? David Kingman reflects…
New evidence shows young adults have suffered most from the recession
David Kingman examines new findings from the IFS
WHAT-IF: taking it to Europe
The think tank WHAT-IF International is campaigning to ensure that intergenerational justice becomes an integral part of the discourse in EU policy-making, as Antony Mason reports
New research suggests young Britons are more liberal than any previous generation
David Kingman examines the evidence that young Britons have become exceptionally liberal