The boomerang generation
Are you part of the ‘boomerang generation’? LSE has published research on the impact on family relationships of young adults returning to the parental home after graduating from university. But what are the facts about the nature and extent of this ‘boomerang’ trend? The Office for National Statistics recorded a 26% rise in the number […]
World Development Indicators 2015
The latest annual report and data has just been released by the World Bank. This flagship report covers over 200 nations with over 800 indicators covering all aspects of economic, social and human development. Browse, download data and read the country profiles. Data divided into a number of key areas including economy, people, environment, states […]
Education for all 2015
The latest report for 2015 from UNESCO monitors progress towards achieving worldwide access to 6 goals. These include access to primary education, secondary education, gender parity, adult literacy and quality of education. The website has some handy data visualisations with convenient data as well as access to the full text of the report.
UNESCO open data
UNESCO has created a new portal with data on annual expenditure and ongoing projects since 2014. It includes donor, regional and theme based information.
Are young people the ‘new poor?’
The latest LSE research has revealed that despite better qualifications, young people in their 20s have suffered a higher percentage of falling wages than older generations. The report also considers the impact of the recession 2007-2013 by gender, region and ethnicity. A separate paper considers economic inequality in London. In its 2014 Poverty and Social […]
‘Average income back to pre-recession levels’
According to the latest research from IFS. At the BBC the picture is different: according to the latest review published by the BBC Trust pay for ‘top-earning talent has been reduced by 29%’ since 2010. The full report has breakdwons of expenditure by programme genre. A Fabian Society report has also warned on the increasing gap […]
Are the social sciences significant?
The recent report from the Campaign for Social Science- The Business of people considers the value of social science to policy makers, its present funding and future ways in which it can create greater impact.
‘More than 40% of girls are sexting’ (NSPCC)
Sexting is common amongst girls, according to a new report from the NSPCC . It is based on a comparative EU project considering abuse in teenage intimate relationships on and offline. Also on this: Ditch the Label has reports on cyberbullying and the pressure to sext EU Kids online researches child Internet safety. NSPCC research studies In a recent Berkman […]
Corporate social responsibility and education
Which businesses give to education projects? The Varkey Foundation has just released the Global Corporate Education index which examines contributions made by Global Fortune 500 companies.
45% of British adults display antisemitic attitudes
According to the Annual Antisemitism Barometer issued by Campaign against Antisemitism, ‘45% of British adults display antisemitic attitudes’. The report is based on surveys of attitudes towards Judaism and the effect of these on the Jewish community. The Institute for Jewish Policy Research raises some questions about the findings. Its website has publications on current conditions in the Jewish […]
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