Working papers on social forecasting in Britain and the wider world, covering subjects such as futurology; the role of economic planning in society; the impact of economic growth on social structures; the future of European internationalist co-operation; housing and food crises; education; industrial strategy; inequality; and the potential impacts of social research on social change. Consists largely of press cuttings, articles, and survey data, with Mark Abrams's notes.

Meeting minutes, draft papers, action plans, correspondence, and notes from the Social Science Research Council's 'Next Thirty Years Commission' and related committees. Includes papers on subjects such as social change, forecasting, and long range planning for different sectors and institutions; international co-operation; and cultural and economic problems in industrialized societies. Also includes minutes from the first meeting of the SSRC's Panel on Opinion Polling Methodology.