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The concerning trend of precarious work is increasingly the focus of policymakers and researchers. Here, Kristian Fuzi and Professor Debora Price advocate for greater attention to the multiplicity of sectors and the widening age range of the workforce now affected by these working conditions. Precarious work trends have serious consequences for the financial security of workers […]
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As populations are now much more likely than ever to survive into old age, understanding how gender impacts all domains of wellbeing in later life has become critical. In this blog, Professor Debora Price argues that all policy analysis should be sensitive to gender and its interactions with other characteristics of disadvantage in later life. It […]
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MPs have called for cuts to state pension generosity, but Professor Debora Price says it is unfairness within generations that needs solving. The public have become used to portrayals of older people as sitting on gold-plated pensions and valuable housing, allowing them to live a life of luxury and leisure. By contrast, the young who cannot […]