The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is “community”. IF researcher, Toby Whelton, examines what “community” means for young people in the wake of decades of intergenerationally unfair policy decisions.
Category: Wellbeing
Wellbeing on a budget? The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill’s insufficient support for children in poverty
Will the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill improve the wellbeing of children growing up in poverty? Asks Katie Porteous, IF student intern.
New research uses real-life outcomes to measure “intergenerational (im)balance” across Europe.
Professor Filip Chybalski and Dr Edyta Marcinkiewicz from Lodz University of Technology’s Institute of Management, explain.
What the UK can learn from proposed youth tax exemptions in Portugal
In Portugal’s upcoming budget, there is a proposal for tax exemptions exclusively for young people that have caught the eye of many. IF researcher, Toby Whelton, looks at how the UK could take inspiration from this policy.
Our children are the poorest, the unhappiest, their health is declining and their death rates are increasing
Britain’s children are the poorest, the unhappiest, their health is declining and their death rates are increasing. Liz Emerson, IF CEO, outlines shocking statistics.
IF July newsletter – a new time for intergenerational fairness?
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How would a 4-day week help young people?
A century ago, economists believed that increases in economic productivity would lead to drastically shorter working weeks by the beginning of the 21st century. Although these predictions have not yet materialised, recent years have seen an increased interest in instituting a 4-day work week. Alec Haglund, IF Researcher, discusses how a 4-day week might benefit… Read more »
Young workers experienced more COVID-19 workplace stress
New research suggests younger workers were impacted more by workplace stress during COVID-19. Liz Emerson, IF-Co-founder, looks at the latest research.
COP27: The (so far) missed opportunity to protect the UK economy
With COP 27 not far over the horizon, IF researcher Sylvan Lutz considers the implications of the UK government’s current climate policy. Assessing the UK government’s negotiating power at COP27, the broader environmental impact of its policies, and the long-term consequences for future generations, he argues that COP27 is an opportunity to speed up the… Read more »
Australia needs a parliamentary inquiry into intergenerational fairness
Thomas Walker is the Economist-in-Residence at Think Forward. Think Forward is an advocacy group for young Australians who want to see issues of intergenerational fairness front and center in Australian policymaking. In this article for IF’s Worldwide Blog Week, Thomas argues that a parliamentary inquiry would reap great benefits for younger generations in Australia. Youth… Read more »