Why is the UK so geographically unequal? podcast<p>We ask why the UK has such large regional divides, how they emerged, and what policymakers can realistically do to fix them.</p>18 June 2026
What does Britain think about inequality? podcast<p class="p1">Why do people care about inequality, and what do they want government to do about it?</p>11 June 2026
How unequal is Britain? podcast<p class="p1">We set out the facts on UK inequality, from income and wealth to opportunity, health and place.</p>4 June 2026
Increasing pension contributions: what would higher employer minimums mean? event 21 July 2026 <p>Join us as IFS researchers present findings on employer pension contributions and explore how higher minimum rates could affect workers and employers.</p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Autumn Statement 2023 The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds Paul Johnson Published on 22 November 2023 Paul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement. Government finances and spending Taxes and benefits
Will devolution solve the UK’s economic woes? podcast Could devolution boost UK growth, or would it widen regional divides? We ask what shifting power from Westminster would really mean. 9 July 2026
Why is UK electricity so expensive? podcast Why UK electricity prices are so high, how renewables affect costs, and what government can do to protect households from shocks. 21 May 2026
Scottish Elections 2026: What are the parties’ plans on tax, spending and the economy? event 27 April 2026 at 13:30 A joint webinar with the Centre for Public Policy and the Institute for Fiscal Studies on the Scottish party manifestos and spending plans.
Integrating council tax support into universal credit: What does the government need to consider? comment Council tax support's chequered history reveals the fundamental trade-offs of devolving benefits to local authorities. 7 May 2026
Public policy and inequalities: lessons for policymakers from the IFS Deaton Review report Drawing on the IFS Deaton Review of inequalities, this report sets out a policy toolkit and applications to education, jobs, geography and wealth. 27 April 2026
None of Scotland’s parties has fully faced up to the fiscal reality facing the next Scottish Government comment All parties’ plans would add to the fiscal challenges facing the next Scottish Government – albeit to very different extents 27 April 2026
Discretion versus algorithms: bureaucrats, tax equity and acceptability working paper We study how replacing bureaucrats’ discretion with algorithmic assessment affects the accuracy, equity, and public acceptance of tax decisions. 11 May 2026
Manuel de l’estimation du coût d’une politique fiscale resource Introduction à l’estimation du coût d’une politique fiscale: Un manuel et des exemples pratiques 8 July 2025
The cost of bureaucratic fragmentation: business tax evasion and revenue mobilization in a low-income country working paper We provide novel evidence on bureaucratic fragmentation and weak tax administrations as enablers of low revenue mobilization in low-income countries. 27 May 2026
