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
LSE-IFS-UCL-CEPR-Imperial Business School workshop on household finance workshop 24 May 2024 The IFS, in association with LSE, UCL, CEPR, and Imperial Business School, are organising a workshop on household finance.
IFS-CAGE workshop on the economics of mental health workshop 18 June 2024 The IFS and CAGE Research Centre (University of Warwick) are co-organising a workshop on the economics of mental health.
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation conference 25 September 2024 We invite researchers from both academic and policy institutions to submit a paper or an extended abstract of two or more pages by April.
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.
Female labour supply and on the job search : an empirical study using complementary data sources Journal article 1 January 1992
The Family Expenditure Survey database at the Institute for Fiscal Policy Journal article 1 January 1991
The effects of income support measures on the labour market behaviour of lone mothers Journal article 8 May 1990
Why social security expenditure in the 1980s has risen faster than expected: the role of unemployment Journal article The difficulties encountered in forecasting social security expenditure (significantly underpredicted for much of the 1980s) have long been a source of concern-not least to officials in the DSS. 8 February 1990
The British tax system (fifth edition) Book This book uses economic analysis to examine the problems facing the British tax system, and offers a strategy for reform. 1 January 1990
Reforming National Insurance contributions: a progress report Journal article The most dramatic change in the 1989 Budget was a major reform of the structure of employee's National Insurance contributions (NICs). 8 May 1989
Modelling the take-up of means-tested benefits: the case of housing benefits in the UK Journal article 1 March 1988