The UK’s Generational Wealth Gap - Mike Brewer

Описание: 00:00 // Introduction
00:42 // Understanding Inequality
03:13 // Why Inequality Matters
05:00 // International Comparisons
09:35 // The Growth Problem
12:35 // Economic Shocks and Inequality
14:33 // The Rise of Wealth Inequality
18:49 // The Growth of Household Wealth
22:49 // Generational Wealth Gaps
30:41 // Housing and Generational Divides
39:03 // Stagnant Earnings Across Generations
40:02 // Recent Changes: A Glimmer of Hope
46:35 // Government Actions and Solutions
49:29 // Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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The UK's income inequality has remained stable since the 1990s, but household wealth has nearly doubled, mainly driven by soaring house prices. This has widened the wealth gap between generations, with younger people less likely to own homes. Furthermore, weak income growth since the mid-2000s has disproportionately affected younger cohorts. This lecture unpacks these economic trends to reveal how they have created tensions between generations by exacerbating disparities in their respective living standards.

This lecture was recorded by Mike Brewer on 18th February 2025 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London.

Mike is Interim Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Department of Social Policy at the LSE. Between 2011 and 2020, he was a Professor of Economics at the University of Essex. He has also worked at the Institute for Fiscal Studies and HM Treasury.

Mike is interested in all aspects of inequality in income and wealth, including the role of the labour market and the tax and benefit system. He also has a long background in using microsimulation methods. He is the author of a book, What Do We Know And What Should We Do About Inequality?, published by SAGE in 2019.

The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/u...

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