Trade Wars: The end of globalisation? podcast<p>Rising tariffs and trade wars are reshaping global trade. Is this the end of globalisation—and what does it mean for the UK and the world economy?</p>4 June 2025
Why is the government reforming health-related benefits? podcast<p>We discuss the government's welfare reforms aimed at helping sick and disabled people into work, and what the changes mean for health-related benefits</p>14 May 2025
What's the future of corporation tax? podcast<p><span style="color:black;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;">Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record amounts. </span></p>10 April 2025
CIOT/IFS Debate: What next for international tax co-operation? event 16 June 2025 <p>At this online event <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">an expert panel will debate the future of international tax co-operation.</span></p>
Scaling early childhood development programmes and policies in low- and middle-income countries conference 24 June 2025 <p><span data-teams="true">Thrive, on behalf of IFS and OPM, is hosting a two-day international interdisciplinary conference.</span></p>
IFS Deaton Review: Inequalities in the 21st Century special session at the RES 2025 Annual Conference announcement<p>This year's RES Conference features a special session on the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities with key IFS contributors to the review.</p>16 June 2025
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.
Put a spring in your step Sarah Love Published on 1 September 2004 The 2004 spending review was never likely to contain any surprises.
What's gone wrong in the Crown Courts? podcast Delays in serious court cases are at record highs. We ask why the Crown Court backlog is growing—and if more money alone can solve it. 19 June 2025
Spending Review 2025: What it means and why it matters podcast We take a closer look at the Spending Review and what the policies mean for public services, investment and the wider economy. 12 June 2025
Trade Wars: The end of globalisation? podcast Rising tariffs and trade wars are reshaping global trade. Is this the end of globalisation—and what does it mean for the UK and the world economy? 4 June 2025
A response to government commitment to spend 5% of GDP on national security comment A response to the government's announcement that it will commit to spending 5% of national income on national security in 2035. 24 June 2025
Treasury must not favour politics over evidence in spending decisions comment Changes proposed in the fabled Green Book review could end up being highly consequential and tell us how the government is thinking — which worries me 23 June 2025
Response to Reform’s Britannia card proposal comment Reform UK's tax plans aim to attract wealthy migrants but raise concerns over revenue impact, domicile rules, and administrative complexity. 23 June 2025
Reform or replace? Three country perspectives on the use of tax incentives for structural transformation comment This blog was originally published on odi.org on 23 October 2024 here, and is reproduced with kind permission. 23 October 2024
Sustaining behavioural change: Evidence from rural Pakistan comment Where community interventions lead to behaviour change, continued interactions are needed to help people maintain healthy behaviours. 27 January 2023
Tax credits and child outcomes: lessons from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada journal article I review the impact of tax credits on child outcomes, focusing on what is known about child-oriented tax credits in the US, UK and Canada. 23 June 2025
