The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
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Empty defence spending promises are a shot in the dark Comment"The government’s announcement was misleading and opaque and does nobody any favours." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.29 April 2024
The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government PodcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Public investment: what you need to know ExplainerEverything you wanted to know about UK public investment but were too afraid to ask – including analysis of Labour and Conservative plans.25 April 2024
If you can’t see it, you can’t be it: role models influence female junior doctors’ choice of medical specialty CommentWorking alongside a greater share of senior women specialists during an early-career placement influences junior women’s own specialty choice.24 April 2024
A senior doctor like me: Gender match and occupational choice Working PaperIn this paper, we estimate how the gender of supervisors early in one’s career affects subsequent choice of finely-defined occupations. 24 April 2024
Police infrastructure, police performance, and crime: Evidence from austerity cuts Working PaperFocusing on a wave of austerity cuts, I show that police station closure increased violent crimes in census blocks near the defunct stations. 24 April 2024
Imagine your life at 25: Gender conformity and later-life outcomes Working PaperWe analyse thousands of essays written by 11-year-old girls in 1969 to assess conformity with gender norms and its implications for future outcomes.24 April 2024
Recent trends in and the outlook for health-related benefits ReportRecipients of and spending on health-related benefits have risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, posing a serious challenge for policymakers.19 April 2024
Raising revenue from closing inheritance tax loopholes CommentReforms could be enacted to make inheritance tax fairer and raise revenue.18 April 2024
Spending as much as other countries but taxing less is unlikely to be sustainable CommentHow do the UK’s levels of tax and spend compare with other advanced economies?17 April 2024
New tax year gives Chancellor more ‘headroom’ but doesn’t change the fundamentals CommentThe start of a new tax year causes a mechanical boost to the Chancellor’s ‘headroom’, but the post-election fiscal challenge remains daunting. 16 April 2024
Sure Start achieved its aims, then we threw it away Comment"We know that poor children grow up with poor life chances. We know how to ameliorate that. The choice is ours." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.15 April 2024
Labour market inequality and the changing life cycle profile of male and female wages Working PaperWe estimate the distribution of life cycle wages for cohorts of prime-age men and women in the US.15 April 2024
Parental beliefs, perceived health risks, and time investment in children Working PaperWhat role did beliefs about risks and returns play for the allocation of time investment in children during the pandemic?15 April 2024
Interpreting cohort profiles of lifecycle earnings volatility Working PaperWe present new estimates of earnings volatility over time and the lifecycle for men and women by race and human capital.15 April 2024
Should VAT be charged on private school fees? PresentationIn this online debate we explored how private education should be taxed in principle and practice.15 April 2024
Progression of nurses within the NHS ReportThis report examines the career progression of NHS nurses, how this compares with that of other NHS staff groups and how this has changed over time.12 April 2024
Should we worry about government debt? PodcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
The life-cycle dynamics of wealth mobility Working PaperIn this paper, we use 25 years of tax records for the Norwegian population and find considerable wealth mobility over the life cycle.10 April 2024
Regional variation in earnings and the retention of NHS staff in Agenda for Change bands 1 to 4 ReportWe examine the association between local pay and retention of NHS hospital and community staff in pay bands 1 to 4 of the Agenda for Change framework.10 April 2024