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This book provides an original and challenging analysis of one of the most pressing social issues of our times: intergenerational inequality. Based on recent mixed-method research, it explores the extent and scope of generational divides through an up-to-date analysis of the changing opportunities for young people in Britain across different life domains. A central question addressed is whether current changes are best understood as growing inequalities within and across age groups, or whether we face a genuine intergenerational decline over the life course of this and future generations of youth. Andy Green's controversial manifesto for intergenerational equity includes replacing higher education fees with a tax on graduates of all ages; the introduction of capital gains tax on sales of first homes; voting at 16, and a new charter of rights for private tenants.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: At the Sharp-End of Globalisation and Demographic Change.- Chapter 2. Education, Education ....Under-Employment: The Mantra that Failed.- Chapter 3. Young People and Employment: The Age Of Uncertainty.- Chapter 4. Britain's Housing Disaster and its Effects on the Young.- Chapter 5. Wealth and Welfare: Breaking the Generational Contract.- Chapter 6. Policies for Intergenerational Equity One: Education and Work.- Chapter 7. Policies for Intergenerational Equity Two: Housing.- Chapter 8. Political Power and Generational Prospects for the Future.
