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04/02/2010 - The Ideas Space

Should the state support marriage through the tax / benefit system? And if so, how?

The debate about whether the state should support marriage raises many important philosophical and economic issues. What is fair? How do people respond to the economic incentives the tax and benefit system presents them with? Under what conditions are children mostly likely to thrive?

Tickets to this event are restricted - to apply for a place, please email events@policyexchange.org.uk  

On the panel will be:

Chair  Neil O’Brien Director, Policy Exchange

Stephen Brien Author, “Dynamic benefits: towards welfare that works”

Andrew Haldenby  Director, Reform

Richard Reeves Director, DEMOS

Prof. Peter Saunders Author,“Reforming the UK family tax and benefit system”