David Kingman argues that commentators have become too caught up in arguing about the appropriate size for the Earth’s population, when what really matters is the age structure of the population in individual countries
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How does Intergenerational Justice relate to Social Justice?
David Kingman explores the interactions between Intergenerational Justice and Social Justice
Youth unemployment: A global problem
David Kingman looks at youth unemployment around the world, its causes and some possible solutions
The perils of prolonging adolescence
David Kingman explores whether people find it harder to grow up today than they used to
Private pensions and the hoarding of housing: A vicious circle
David Kingman explores the interaction between poor returns on private pensions and intergenerational unfairness in the housing market
Australia: A world leader on intergenerational fairness?
David Kingman explores a range of government policies which suggest Australia has done more than most other countries to make its ageing population affordable
Calculating the cost: the consequences of excessive optimism in projections of economic growth
David Kingman argues that current assessments for spending on the aged as a percentage of GDP are flawed, and unfair to future generations. The cost of future liabilities is often expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), i.e. how much of the country’s economic output they are projected to be worth. However, this… Read more »
Are defence cuts an intergenerational issue?
David Kingman asks whether Britain will have to cut into its defence budget as the population ages – and would this be fair on future generations?
Are the Arab uprisings an intergenerational conflict?
David Kingman investigates whether the Arab Spring has really been a battle between older generations and the young.
Intergenerational issues in Japan
David Kingman describes the fallout from a swelling elderly population Japan is the world’s fastest ageing country, making it a good case-study for the type of intergenerational issues that could emerge in Britain as our own population gets older.