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.
Outlook for the public finances Report In the current environment of high inflation and rising interest rates, tax cuts at the upcoming Budget would be extremely difficult to justify. 17 October 2023
UK Outlook: Fallout Report The UK economy remains stuck between weak growth on the one hand and the risk of persistently high inflation on the other. 17 October 2023
The Expert Factor: Is there any money left? Podcast This week the Expert Factor team take a deep dive into the state of Britain’s public finances. 13 October 2023
Behind the numbers: reassessing investment in skills and training Comment "There are concrete steps, such as reforming the Apprenticeship Levy, that the government should take to improve the existing skills system." 12 October 2023
Investment in training and skills Report The UK has seen a significant decline in investment in adult education and training. This chapter analyses how the skills system should be reformed. 12 October 2023
An honest conversation about net zero Podcast We discuss the impact of the Prime Minister's announcement on net zero. 11 October 2023
Big changes to HS2 and education will prove a real test for Rishi Sunak Comment "Too many announcements, not enough evident strategy." Paul Johnson in The Times on the announcements in last week's Conservative Party Conference. 9 October 2023
The Expert Factor: What is Britain’s place in the world? Podcast This week the Expert Factor team take a deep dive into Britain’s place in the world. 5 October 2023
What is happening to school funding and costs in England? Comment Schools funding in England is going up faster than economy-wide inflation, but not as fast as the cost pressures schools actually face. 5 October 2023
The outlook for government and council funding Presentation This presentation to Scottish voluntary organisations looks at the funding outlook and issues facing the Scottish Government and councils. 5 October 2023
The Expert Factor: What is the point of party conferences? Podcast In this episode, we launch our new series 'The Expert Factor' alongside the Institute for Government and UK in a Changing Europe. 29 September 2023
This will be the biggest tax-raising parliament on record Explainer This has been the biggest tax-raising parliament since records began, pushing UK tax revenues to historically high levels. 29 September 2023
Early years spending update: Budget reforms and beyond Report The 2023 update analyses change in early years spending in the last 25 years and looks ahead to implications of major reforms announced in the Budget. 26 September 2023
Sunak’s weak intervention may prompt a climate change revolution Comment "We need some light shone on what needs doing and on how far away we are from doing it." Paul Johnson writes for The Times on our net zero targets. 25 September 2023
NI’s funding and spending Presentation This presentation looks at the NI Executive’s funding and spending – is it enough and can it be reformed? 19 September 2023
What are the options for devolved funding? Presentation This presentation looks at the issues and options for the Scottish Government’s funding, arguing that radical change requires reform in England too. 19 September 2023
Persevering with the autumn statement just generates confusion Comment Bi-annual fiscal events "have become an engine for an over-proliferation of measures, generating instability and confusion." Paul Johnson in the Times 11 September 2023
The triple lock: uncertainty for pension incomes and the public finances Report The pensions triple lock has increased state pension spending and creates uncertainty for current and future generations of pensioners. 8 September 2023
A look under the hood of Labour’s investment plans Comment Labour have promised £28 billion of green investment per year by the second half of the next parliament. £20 billion of this would be ‘additional’. 5 September 2023
The decline in spending on school buildings Comment We analyse trends in school capital spending in England, both in historical terms and compared with levels of need. 4 September 2023
