Con-Demmed youth: What will happen to the kids who have to pick up the tab?

A research paper discussing young UK consumers post-crisis and recession. The authors conducted an online survey with a spread of 1,000 18-24 year olds from all walks of life.

Con-Demmed youth: What will happen to the kids who have to pick up the tab?

Andreas Thorslund and Nicola TurnillDipsticks Research

Abstract

When we noticed that recent portrayals of young people in the press were mostly negative, presenting an angry and frustrated underclass stuck in perpetual unemployment; we wanted to understand whether this was justified. A number of relevant articles and academic papers seemed to substantiate the gloomy media reporting. The most recent report from the Independent National Equality Panel concludes that: "Inequalities in earnings and incomes are high in Britain, both compared with other industrialised countries, and compared...

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