Welcome to IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is the UK’s leading independent economics research institute. Our world-class research helps policymakers – and those who hold them accountable – understand the impact that policy decisions have on individuals, households and businesses.
IFS is supported by ESRC
We are recognised as a global centre of excellence and have been granted official ESRC Research Institute status. The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
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Latest working papers
Our IFS working paper series publishes academic papers by staff and IFS associates.
Journal articles
Our staff and associates contribute papers to leading academic journals.
Announcements
News about IFS research and researchers.
Featured researchers
IFS has a strong record in training excellent social scientists, some of whom continue to work at IFS for many years; others go on to use the skills they have acquired in academia, policymaking, business or the media.
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Sonya Krutikova
Sonya is an IFS Deputy Research Director, CPP Institute Co-director and Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester.
Gautam Vyas
Gautam joined the IFS in 2023 and works in the IOD sector. His work focuses on the consumption behaviour of individuals in the UK.
Our impact stats
- 74
- journal articles published by IFS authors in 2025. Over the past decade we have had 48 articles in the top five economics journals
- 7,964
- attendees to IFS events in 2025
- 44,994
- mentions in the UK media in 2025
- 224
- mentions in parliamentary debates in 2025
- 614
- citations of IFS research in UK Government and Parliamentary documents in 2025