Publications Young workers in the coronavirus crisis Findings from the Resolution Foundation’s coronavirus survey 18 May 2020 by Maja Gustafsson The coronavirus crisis is expected to hit workers hard, with evidence from previous crises indicating that the young are likely to be affected to a greater degree than most. In… Continue Reading
Publications Class of 2020 Education leavers in the current crisis 6 May 2020 by Kathleen Henehan The economic fallout from the coronavirus has taken the UK into uncharted territory, with fears that an additional 640,000 18-24-year-olds could find themselves unemployed this year alone. This briefing note… Continue Reading
Publications Never ever Exploring the increase in people who’ve never had a paid job 4 January 2020 by Laura Gardiner This briefing note explores why, despite record-high employment, the proportion of working-age adults who have never had a paid job has increased, pointing to a reduction in ‘earning while learning’… Continue Reading
Publications Bridging divides? Analysing the 2019 general election from a generational perspective 4 December 2019 by Maja Gustafsson and Laura Gardiner This spotlight article looks at the 2019 general election from a generational perspective. Age has become increasingly important for party choice over recent decades, with the Brexit vote turbo-charging these… Continue Reading
Events Lending a hand Family support amid rising life expectancy Monday 11 November 2019 The Resolution Foundation will host an expert panel to discuss the changes a longer life will bring to our families. The panel – including Baroness Camilla Cavendish, journalist and author… Continue Reading
Events Generation Pinched? Book launch for the new edition of The Pinch, by David Willetts Tuesday 5 November 2019 In 2010 David Willetts published The Pinch, the first book to warn that younger generations in Britain were losing out to the baby boomers. Ten years on, Lord Willetts has… Continue Reading
Publications Ageing, fast and slow When place and demography collide 28 October 2019 by Charlie McCurdy Demographic divergence matters for local government, for local economies, and for our politics. This report describes differences in ageing in different regions across the UK, and examines the implications for… Continue Reading
Publications A fraying net The role of a state safety net in supporting young people develop and transition to an independent, healthy future 22 October 2019 by Laura Gardiner and Fahmida Rahman This report reviews the state-provided financial safety net available to young adults, and how it has changed over time. It finds that young people have always relied more on benefits… Continue Reading
