Inter-generational Rebalancing Conference at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, London

Organised by the Economics Faculty and King’s College, Cambridge in conjunction with the registered charity, Share Alliance.

at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, London

Academic focus on 14th May, Policy focus on 15th May

The context will be both national and global, and we'll explore some very new perspectives towards tackling the challenge to find a more equitable approach to inter-generational economics. Key speakers will include James Heckman, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, and Lord Willetts, author of ‘The Pinch’ and president of The Resolution Foundation.

Some of the key issues we’ll be discussing are:

➢ Using the human life cycle as an opportunity to empower disadvantaged young people with the resources and life skills they need to achieve their potential;
➢ Achieving an attitudinal transformation among disadvantaged young people by using incentivised learning of those life skills;
➢ The current application of legacies, and how inheritance taxes are applied and used in different countries;
➢ The impact of technology on both wealth polarisation and employment opportunities for young people, and putting forward a less subservient and more encouraging alternative to Universal Basic Income.

The academic day will be led by Professor Eric French of Cambridge University Economics Faculty, and the policy day will be led by Gavin Oldham OBE, Chair of The Share Foundation (which provides resources and life skills for young people in care throughout the United Kingdom, on behalf of the Department for Education).

We really want to gather opinions and encourage discussion over these two days, with the aim of finding a better way of living for future generations — on a global basis.
A full report will be published after the Conference, and we look forward to taking its findings forward for a range of international bodies, philanthropists, and commentators in order to build momentum for the future.

Attendance is free: to register, please follow the booking link. 

The event will take place at the Institute for Fiscal Studies in London!

Download the event poster here.