David Kingman
Articles by David Kingman
Does the planning white paper really help first-time buyers?
The government has recently consulted the public on their wide-ranging set of proposed reforms to the planning system in England, which, they argue, will reduce delays and uncertainty for developers and enable more new homes to be built for first-time-buyers. David Kingman explains IF’s position on whether these reforms go far enough to really make […]
11 Nov 2020
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Revealed: a new picture of young adults’ living standards
David Kingman looks at what an innovative new source of data can tell us about intergenerational differences in living standards
4 Nov 2020
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Ever upwards: at what age will Millennials retire?
The UK’s State Pension Age has been rising steadily over recent years in response to increasing longevity, and last week it finally reached the new milestone of 66 for both men and women. What will happen to the State Pension Age next? David Kingman explores what this could mean for the future
15 Oct 2020
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Government should lift the state pension “triple lock” next year, argues Treasury Select Committee
A new report from the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee has made a range of recommendations regarding how the government should address some of the economic challenges which the COVID-19 crisis has caused. One of its most eye-catching suggestions is that the “triple lock” on the State Pension should be lifted next year to […]
2 Oct 2020
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Does the new Job Support Scheme do enough to help young workers?
Last week Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak unveiled the government’s new support measures which are designed to help workers who have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. David Kingman looks at what they could mean for younger workers whose living standards are at risk
29 Sep 2020
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New research: COVID-19 has disproportionately affected young adults’ mental health
The ONS has recently published a new dataset which attempted to measure the level of depressive symptoms in a representative sample of individuals both before and during the UK’s COVID-19 lockdown. David Kingman explains what their findings suggest about young adults’ mental health
1 Sep 2020
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What role does financial regulation play in intergenerational fairness?
The financial industry, and the way in which financial products are regulated, have big impacts on different generations, as David Kingman explains
24 Aug 2020
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Can the government’s planning reforms help solve the housing crisis?
David Kingman looks at whether the new set of planning reforms – recently announced by the UK government – are likely to help solve the housing crisis facing young adults
20 Aug 2020
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How would a falling global population affect young people?
A new set of global population projections suggest that the world’s population could be on course to age much more rapidly than previously expected. David Kingman explores what this could mean for intergenerational fairness
4 Aug 2020
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How much is COVID-19 affecting young adults’ mental health?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently released a large amount of very detailed data about the ways in which young adults’ lives have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. David Kingman explains what these data say about the impacts of the virus on young adults’ mental health
23 Jul 2020
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