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) delivered the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
How important is the Bank of Mum and Dad? ExplainerPaul Johnson talks us through patterns of financial help for first-time buyers. 15 December 2023
Scottish universities and students are under pressure – and so is the Scottish budget CommentThe Scottish Government is boosting support for students’ living costs, but funding for teaching, down 19% since 2013–14, is likely to fall further.14 December 2023
Where next for the state pension? PresentationIFS researchers presented findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK, published as part of the Pensions Review.13 December 2023
The future of the state pension ReportThis IFS Pensions Review report sets out key challenges for the UK’s state pension system and suggests a way forward for the future13 December 2023
'Pensioners deserve better than the triple lock' CommentCarl Emmerson writes about the triple lock in The Telegraph. 13 December 2023
Gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean ReportThis chapter examines gender inequality focusing on two critical spheres in which gender inequality is generated: education and work.12 December 2023
Social mobility and wealth PresentationIFS researchers shared findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.12 December 2023
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? PresentationThe launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. 11 December 2023
Annual report on education spending in England: 2023 ReportOur sixth annual report on education spending shows changes over time across different stages of education, as well as geographic differences.11 December 2023
Help onto the housing ladder: the role of intergenerational transfers ReportWe examine financial help from family to first-time buyers, quantifying this help and studying its role in homeownership and wealth inequalities.8 December 2023
Social proximity and misinformation: Experimental evidence from a mobile phone-based campaign in India Working PaperWe study how social proximity between the sender and the receiver of information shapes the effectiveness of preventive health behaviour campaigns.7 December 2023
Cost-sharing in medical care can increase adult mortality: Evidence from Colombia Working PaperTo our knowledge, this study is the first to show a relationship between cost-sharing and adult mortality risk in a low- or middle-income country.6 December 2023
Why we need to reform inheritance tax PodcastWe discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it.6 December 2023
Talk of a ‘doom loop’ in the public finances is for very good reasons Comment"Wishful thinking will not keep us out of a debt-interest-fuelled doom loop. Only hard choices will do that." Paul Johnson writes in The Times.5 December 2023
The role of privately held firms in income inequality Working PaperWe study the role of privately held firms in income inequality in Finland, especially looking at the the role of retained earnings. 29 November 2023
Inequality in the UK: 1968-2021 ReportHow have employment and earnings changed in the UK over the last 50 years? What has the effect been on average incomes and income inequality?29 November 2023
The Autumn Statement explained PodcastWe analyse the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement.24 November 2023
What does the Autumn Statement mean for local government and public service spending? CommentKate Ogden explains the impact of the Autumn Statement on public services, council funding and devolution deals.24 November 2023
Autumn Statement 2023: IFS analysis PresentationIFS researchers presented their analysis of the Chancellor's announcements the day after the Autumn Statement.23 November 2023
2p cut is welcome but fiscal risks are serious Comment"Whoever is chancellor after the next election, is going to have to face up to some hard truths," Paul Johnson in The Times. 23 November 2023
