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Rising levels of wealth held by older generations, alongside slow growth in the earnings of younger generations, means that inheritance looks set to be an increasingly important source of income for today's working-age generations. What will this mean for inequalities in living standards and wealth, and for social mobility? If people are expecting to inherit in the future, might that already affect their living standards and inequalities today?
In this event, IFS researchers shared the findings from a new report, funded by the Nuffield foundation, that makes projections of the inheritances to be received by those born in the 1960, 1970s and 1980s in the UK, and examines the implications for living standards and economic inequalities both now and in future.
You can watch the full video below.
Authors
Deputy Director
Robert is a Deputy Director. His work focuses on primarily on the labour market, income and wealth inequality, and the design of the welfare system.
Senior Research Economist
David’s research covers household wealth, intergenerational transfers, social mobility, pensions taxation, and health and work at older ages.
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- IFS
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Joyce, R and Sturrock, D. (2021). 'Inheritances and inequality over the lifecycle: what will they mean for younger generations?' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/inheritances-and-inequality-over-lifecycle-what-will-they-mean-younger-generations (accessed: 24 April 2024).
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