Growth has returned to the economy, but incomes are still lower than they were in 2008.

Authors

Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson

Director

Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

Comment details

Publisher
The Sun

Suggested citation

Johnson, P. (2014). The young have done badly while older people have done relatively well [Comment] The Sun. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/young-have-done-badly-while-older-people-have-done-relatively-well (accessed: 11 May 2024).

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