Connecting Generations Thought Leader Talk: How concerns for relatives bridge intergenerational political divides | Dr Zack Grant Youtube. 2024
Where do people form their opinions about government policies? The research discussed in this Connecting Generations Thought Leader Talk will show that family connections play a crucial role, influencing how individuals view the economy and government spending programs that may impact their relatives. Surveys have typically overlooked questions about the well-being of one's family members, focusing more on the household or individual. To address this gap, Dr Zack Grant with Professor Jane Green and Professor Geoffrey Evans at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, recently conducted a new survey called Intergenpol-GB, involving over 6,000 adults in Great Britain. Detailed questions were asked about close family members in different age groups, perceptions of financial well-being of family members (as well as individuals and households), expectations of supporting family members, and targeted questions about pro-young and pro-old policy preferences, alongside political variables and vote intentions. The findings suggest that concerns for the well-being of family members can influence political views, potentially mitigating age-based political divides in Britain. For example, older adults with financially struggling young relatives may support increased investment in education and housing, while younger adults who are worried about caring for older relatives may favour policies related to pensions and adult social care. Overall, this research indicates that 'family matters' when it comes to shaping policy preferences and political outcomes.

Molly Broome interviewed about intergenerational fairness on the Newsnight episode entitled, "How far should the UK engage with China" Newsnight (BBC). 2023

CPC/CG Webinar - The Intergenerational Persistence of Poverty in High Income Countries | Assistant Professor Zachary Parolin Youtube. 2023
Zachary Parolin, Assistant Professor at Bocconi University gave a talk entitled "The intergenerational persistence of poverty in high income countries".This study investigates differences in the intergenerational persistence of poverty in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and Switzerland. Using comparative sources of panel data, we seek to explain cross-national variation in the relationship between exposure to childhood poverty and poverty in young adulthood. To do so, we introduce an accounting framework that decomposes rates of young adult poverty into two components: (1) differential exposure levels to childhood poverty and (2) the relationship of those exposure levels to young adult poverty. We then interrogate these components in four steps. First, we document cross-national differences in the extent, persistence, depth, and age of exposure to childhood poverty. Second, we assess whether cross-national differences in these features of childhood poverty can be attributed to demographic differences or institutional differences. Third, we measure cross-national differences in how exposure to childhood poverty influences poverty in adulthood. Fourth, we clarify differences in the mechanisms through which childhood poverty affects young adult poverty.

Molly Broome interviewed on the Intergenerational audit report

Molly Broome Interviewed on Good Morning Britain about the intergenerational audit for the UK report.

Child Labour: Economic Development And The Intergenerational Poverty Persistence Cycle The Organization for World Peace. 2020
Website refers to article by Professor Jackie Wahba, “The Influence of Market Wages and Parental History on Child Labor and Schooling in Egypt,”

Ian McConnell: Signs of intergenerational fairness drive being hijacked by cost-cutters The Herald Scotland. 2017
Article titled Ian McConnell: Signs of intergenerational fairness drive being hijacked by cost-cutters, posted online by The Herald Scotland, quotes David Bell.