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Are Saudi parents rational in selecting their children’s schools? Through an in-depth analysis of preferences and decision-making factors, this research endeavors to shed light on the intricate [...]

Financial independence is a work in progress; few young adults say their parents are too involved in their day-to-day lives. [Rachel Minkin, Kim Parker, Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Carolina [...]

What help do parents actually give their children in the labor market? One key advantage is human capital, in the broadest sense. However, parents, when they can, also employ a wide array of [...]

The findings on greater increases in fathers’ than mothers’ incomes at the time of entering parenthood, as followed by postponement, may help explain why progress in achieving gender equality in [...]

Measures put in place  posed unprecedented disruptions for youth aged 15 to 29 with the shift to virtual learning, loss of employment opportunities and the decline of mental health and [...]

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

Generations are divided on whether old people are to blame for high house prices. [Matthew Smith – YouGov, 14 February 2022.] READ MORE

Young people are the most affected demographic when it comes to the world’s rising socio-economic, political and environmental crises. Yet, they are also the best placed to lead the [...]

This open access book examines how childhood social disadvantage influences young-adult demographic decision-making and later-life economic and well-being outcomes. [Aart C. Liefbroer and Mioara [...]