Election Special: Your questions answered podcastIn the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to AI to the part that luck plays in the economy. 27 June 2024
Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.14 June 2024
Election Special: The Conservative manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.12 June 2024
General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis event 24 June 2024 IFS researchers and Director Paul Johnson will deliver their analysis of the parties' manifestos at a live-streamed press briefing.
Inaugural IFS postdoc workshop workshop 4 July 2024 This academic workshop on applied public and labour economics will feature presentations by alumni of the IFS postdoc scheme.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 event 25 July 2024 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
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.
Election 2024 Could the two main parties raise £5-6 billion by cracking down on tax evasion? Published on 2 June 2024 IFS Deputy Director Helen Miller explains the difficulties of getting money into the Treasury and why political parties should have a backup plan Taxes and benefits Tax
Election Special: Your questions answered podcast In the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to AI to the part that luck plays in the economy. 27 June 2024
Election Special: The big issues politicians haven't spoken about podcast What are the manifestos missing? What are the big challenges facing us? And what information should voters be aware of as they head to the polls? 25 June 2024
Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained podcast We discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it. 14 June 2024
How would the parties’ tax and spending plans affect Scotland and Wales? report This ‘explainer’ looks at how the parties’ proposals would affect Scotland and Wales, covering tax, spending, public finances and the constitution. 28 June 2024
What are the parties’ plans for benefits and taxes? calculator Use our simple interactive tool to see how the parties’ plans for benefits and taxes would impact household incomes over the next five years. 24 June 2024
Plaid Cymru manifesto: a response comment An assessment of the tax and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Plaid Cymru general election manifesto 13 June 2024
Intertemporal income shifting and the taxation of business owner-managers journal article We show that responses of UK company owner-managers to personal taxes are due to intertemporal income shifting and not reductions in business activity 24 January 2024
Insurance, redistribution, and the inequality of lifetime income working paper This paper studies how the tax-and-transfer system mitigates income inequalities over the lifetime, which can lead to disparities in living standards. 2 November 2023
Symposium: tax equity around the world - introduction journal article This set of issues was showcased at the 4th World Bank Tax Conference in September 2022, which focused on ‘Global Tax Equity’. 11 September 2023
