David Kingman examines new findings from the IFS
Category: Population
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
Could the age profile of party members make it harder for politicians to touch universal benefits?
David Kingman ponders whether politicians are reluctant to reform universal benefits partly because they know it risks alienating their grass-roots members
Will ageing countries suffer from slower growth?
David Kingman explains some new research which suggests that economies become less productive as the population ages
How has Britain changed over the last 40 years?
David Kingman looks at data from the 2011 ONS General Lifestyle Survey, which marks 40 years since the survey was first launched
How will China and Europe cope with fewer workers?
David Kingman explores two sets of population predictions which came out in the space of a week, showing both Europe and China are starting to see falling numbers of workers
Who are the generations?
David Kingman takes a step back from talking about intergenerational justice to ask where the dividing lines between the different generations should be drawn.
New ONS data shows dramatic gains in life expectancy
David Kingman explains new figures from the ONS which suggest people are already living longer than previously estimated
How should we measure child poverty?
David Kingman explores the recent suggestion from the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith that the government should find a more comprehensive way of measuring child poverty