Commodity prices have already gone up sharply around the world and many other prices seem to be headed north. To fight COVID-19 the government has printed huge quantities of new money and many economists are predicting the result will be a sharp rise in inflation. Angus Hanton, IF Co-founder, asks what this would mean for the old and the… Read more »
Tag: intergenerational fairness
Spending on children at risk due to financial pressures on local authorities
Newly released figures from the National Audit Office reveal that local authorities are facing a £605 million shortfall in funding, with financial pressures expected to continue for years to come. IF Researcher, Melissa Bui, explains what this means for spending on children’s services
A win for younger generations: £79 million to be spent on mental health support
The government announced last week that it will be allocating £79 million towards providing mental health support specifically for children and young people in light of the mental health toll that the pandemic has placed on younger generations. IF Researcher, Melissa Bui, explains why this is a step in the right direction for younger generations.… Read more »
Was the 2021 Budget good for younger generations?
The 2021 Budget is done and dusted. Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, looks at the highs and lows for younger and future generations, using the lens of intergenerational fairness – on a Budget that the Chancellor called “honest” and “fair”
Why is action so far behind rhetoric on intergenerational fairness?
IF intern Hugh Nicholl investigates why the growing rhetoric of intergenerational fairness has not resulted in decisive action being taken to protect the interests of younger and future generations
Why it’s time for a Future Generations Act
The “Wellbeing of Future Generations” Bill returns to Parliament later this month. IF intern Hugh Nicholl explains the case in favour of the legislation
Why removing the #zipcard from children is an intergenerational fairness issue
With the government intent on removing free or reduced travel from children travelling to school in London, Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, explains why doing so would be intergenerationally unfair
Reflections on WIFW 2020: COVID-19 edition
For a second year, the Worldwide Intergenerational Fairness Week (6–12 July 2020) has been marked by a series of blog articles from around the globe – this time focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on young people. As the world tentatively emerges, blinking, from lockdown, the international public sphere seems in agreement: this… Read more »
Worldwide Intergenerational Fairness Week on COVID-19
There is only one subject in the air at the moment: the COVID-19 pandemic. For this year’s Worldwide Intergenerational Fairness Week we’ve invited writers from around the globe to contribute articles on the impact of COVID-19 on intergenerational fairness. IF’s editor Antony Mason introduces the series and the week’s schedule of publication.
Could working from home improve intergenerational fairness?
David Kingman looks at whether a shift towards more of the population working from home might help or hinder young adults’ living standards and intergenerational fairness
