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Intergenerational exchange and solidarity is what holds society together. [David Willetts, Resolution Foundation, 29 June 2022.] READ MORE

The combined effects of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have exposed the fragility of supply chains, including those essential for food security. [Jane Fraser – World Economic [...]

The current design of parental leave policies in the 21 European countries does not allow for a true assessment of the potential of leave schemes to influence the within-household division of [...]

Reconstituted households tend to be poorer, which is associated with worse behavioral and developmental outcomes. [Alba Lanau – Journal of Family Issues, 24 November 2021.] READ MORE

 These are adults who have a parent age 65 or older and are either raising at least one child younger than 18 or providing financial support to an adult child. [Juliana Menasce Horowitz [...]

The fantasy that we can “print our way out of any problem” is strong because it’s so convenient and apparently so successful – at first. [Rick Ackerman – FXStreet, 4 April 2022.] READ MORE

The main impact of the policy has been to reduce incomes among larger families who are already living on a low income, and hence to increase child poverty. [Mary Reader, Jonathan Portes and Ruth [...]

Why are so many people quitting their jobs? Employers believe that it is a problem with compensation or work-life balance, but the employees tell a different story. [Cannon Thomas and Laura [...]

The war in Ukraine has dealt a major blow to global food security, to families already reeling from COVID-19 and climate change.