Authors

Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2024.0052
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Johnson, P. (2022). The mini-Budget explained [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/mini-budget-explained (accessed: 26 March 2025).
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