[ddj] Generation Map of Europe

Mon Jan 14 20:40:46 UTC 2013

>>Thanks for the Facebook tip. Are they easy in sharing these kind of data?

No idea. But it sounds like something the Randy Zuckerberg team could do.

Something else I thought of when I read your list: Do you try to take into
account the distribution of the data across an age group? The situation in
highly unequal countries like France or Germany (both unequal in very
different ways) probably leads to different generation conflicts.

Would be interesting to see how the levels of spending on education for the
top 10% of students compares with the median. I'm guessing that the bigger
the difference, the less chances there are that the young generation will
be able to organize efficiently.

Cheers

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On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:59 PM, EUWatcher / Joop Hazenberg <
contact at euwatcher.eu> wrote:

> @Richard:
>
> Here is the list of key indicators, all preliminary.
> Additions/suggestions/sources welcome:
>
> Negative indicators:
> GDP deficits / buildup of state debt (2005-2030)
> Youth unemployment (2005-2012)
> Expected growth of GDP (2012-2015)
> Expected rise of welfare costs (mainly healthcare, education, social
> policies, pensions) until 2030
> Expected increase of burden per worker of these welfare costs (f.i.
> Dutch workers are going to pay twice as much for state pension taxes)
> Expected net profit/loss of the welfare state per citizen, divided in
> age groups (this already has been calculated in the Netherlands)
> Expected shortages in labour
>
> Positive indicators:
> Investment in education as % of GDP
> Investment in innovation as % of GDP
> Freedom to do business
> Degree of under 40s as a % of total population (France and Sweden have
> a relatively young population for instance)
>
> @Robin:
> Hope the above indicators make it a little less vague. The Economist
> Intelligence Unit has made a 'best place to be born' index, updated it
> from 15 years ago:
> http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/01/daily-chart
>
> @Nicolas:
> Thanks for the Facebook tip. Are they easy in sharing these kind of data?
>
> ---
>
>
>
> 2013/1/14 Richard Allen <rourkie at gmail.com>:
> > It does sound interesting, but have you got a list of what key factors
> you
> > plan on using for the index, or have thought of so far?
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------
> > Richard Allen
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Robin Linderborg
> > <robin.linderborg at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> It sounds interesting, but a bit vague for really meaningful input so
> far.
> >> As for the Generation Conflict Index, I would personally be interested
> in
> >> comparisons between the young generation of today and the young
> generation
> >> 30 years ago. What are the main differences in terms of chances of
> getting
> >> employed, being able to buy a house (or rent an apartment) and so on.
> >>
> >> /Robin Linderborg
> >>
> >>
> >> 2013/1/14 EUWatcher / Joop Hazenberg <contact at euwatcher.eu>
> >>>
> >>> Hello all,
> >>>
> >>> I would like to ask your input on the following project. Together with
> >>> a number of journalists and researchers, I am setting up a 'Generation
> >>> Map of Europe.' This map will be combined with a yearly 'Generation
> >>> Conflict Index'. The project is used to launch the new think-tank Next
> >>> Generation for Europe (NGE) - check it here: www.ng4.eu
> >>>
> >>> The Generation Map should in the end be a mix of open data and
> >>> storytelling, in such a format that it's easily reused by media and
> >>> websites. We're starting with a map based on data aggregated from a
> >>> variety of sources such as Eurostat, the OECD, IMF and others. After
> >>> version 1.0 we want to take it further.
> >>>
> >>> The map has to show the main negative and positive factors that
> >>> influence the future prospects of young Europeans. Based on this, we
> >>> will rank EU member states on our Generation Conflict index. This
> >>> index will indicate risks such as unemployment, but also rising costs
> >>> of the welfare state in each member state.
> >>>
> >>> Ranking countries in this way will allow to kick-start a much-needed
> >>> debate on the position of young people in Europe. To address these
> >>> issues on a national scale is already difficult. But on a European
> >>> level, the plight of young people seems to be ignored altogether.
> >>>
> >>> We are already trying to get funding for the basic research for Map
> >>> 1.0 but could use much more help, as this exercise is quite
> >>> complicated! Especially in terms of data collection, visualisation and
> >>> dissemination.
> >>>
> >>> If you have suggestions to take the Generation Map forward, let us
> know!
> >>>
> >>> Many thanks in advance,
> >>> Joop Hazenberg
> >>> www.ng4.eu
> >>>
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