The core concern explored by the Intergenerational Commission has been the breakdown of generational progress. Previous research has illustrated that, across a number of domains, the assumption that each generation will do better than the one before it no longer holds. This paper moves beyond the diagnosis of these problems to consider what action is […]

Employment, wages, taxes and benefits – these are the bread and butter of debates on living standards and inequality. All relate to the income families live on year to year and all matter hugely. But too often these debates ignore a longer-term driver of living standards – the wealth we accumulate and draw down on. […]