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How important is the Bank of Mum and Dad?

Published on 15 December 2023

Paul Johnson talks us through patterns of financial help for first-time buyers.

Authors

Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson

Director

Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

Explainer details

DOI
10.1920/ex.ifs.2023.0018
Publisher
Institute for Fiscal Studies

Suggested citation

Johnson, P. (2023). How important is the Bank of Mum and Dad? [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/how-important-bank-mum-and-dad (accessed: 27 April 2024).

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