Institute for Fiscal Studies 31d ago

What makes a job “good”? Pay matters, but it is not the whole story. Career progression, job security, flexibility, autonomy, working conditions and non-wage benefits can all shape people’s quality of life and long-term opportunities. In this session from the concluding workshop of the IFS-Deaton Review of Inequalities, Tom Waters examines how good jobs are distributed across the UK labour market, why some workers have access to better opportunities than others, and what role policy can play in improving the quality of work. This event formed part of the concluding workshop for the IFS-Deaton Review of Inequalities, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The review has brought together evidence on inequalities in education, income, wealth, health, place, work and political power, and what they mean for UK policy.