Call for papers: 7th World Bank/ODI Global/IFS Public Finance Conference AnnouncementWe are pleased to announce the 7th World Bank/ODI Global/IFS Public Finance Conference, taking place in London, UK, on September 25-26, 2025. 2 April 2025
Helen Miller appointed as new Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies AnnouncementThe Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is delighted to announce that Helen Miller has been appointed as its next Director.20 March 2025
Economic and Social Research Council awards over £10 million for Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy at the Institute for Fiscal Studies AnnouncementThe UKRI Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has renewed its support for the Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP).18 March 2025
Latin American and Caribbean Inequality Review (LACIR) supplement launches in Oxford Open Economics AnnouncementThe supplement contains a set of 27 papers and an editorial summary on five key themes of inequality, from 74 authors from wide range of disciplines.3 March 2025
Imran Rasul research referenced in US ‘Economic Report of the President’ AnnouncementWork on social capital in the workplace, by IFS Research Director and CPP Director Imran Rasul, features in key report. 15 January 2025
François Gerard announced as new TaxDev Research Director AnnouncementWe are pleased to announce the appointment of François Gerard as TaxDev’s new Research Director.8 November 2024
IFS Deputy Research Director Dr Sonya Krutikova appointed to new Department for Education Science Advisory Council AnnouncementA panel of scientific experts is set to provide education policy makers with advice on strategic and emerging issues.18 October 2024
IFS Director Paul Johnson announces move to Queen’s College, Oxford in summer 2025 AnnouncementThe chair and staff at the IFS express their thanks to Paul Johnson for what will be 14 years as Director.17 October 2024
IFS Deputy Director Carl Emmerson reappointed to the Social Security Advisory Committee AnnouncementThe Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed the reappointment.8 October 2024
Professor Sir Richard Blundell to give the Marshall Paley Lecture on inequalities AnnouncementProfessor Sir Richard Blundell will give the lecture on the first phase of the IFS Deaton Review, recently published by Oxford University Press.27 September 2024
Oxford University Press publishes the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities AnnouncementMulti-year IFS review published by Oxford University Press in special edition of the journal Oxford Open Economics.17 July 2024
Remembering Alastair Muriel AnnouncementIt is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear former IFS colleague Alastair Muriel.12 July 2024
Imran Rasul appointed Royal Economic Society President-Elect AnnouncementCPP Director and IFS Research Director, Imran Rasul, appointed as RES President-Elect for 2024/25.6 June 2024
IFS Associate Director to take up position at the Journal of Public Economics AnnouncementDr Lucie Gadenne will start as a co-editor in January 202514 May 2024
Professor Imran Rasul to lead new justice research project AnnouncementNew IFS research project on justice system in England and Wales launches today1 May 2024
IFS Deputy Director Carl Emmerson made a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences AnnouncementDeputy Director Carl Emmerson has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.4 March 2024
Itay Saporta Eksten visits IFS AnnouncementWe are pleased to welcome Professor Itay Saporta Eksten as a visitor to the IFS for the next eighteen months.31 January 2024
IFS Director Paul Johnson awarded honorary doctorate degree from University of Sussex AnnouncementIFS Director Paul Johnson has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree from University of Sussex. 26 January 2024
Statement on Alistair Darling's passing AnnouncementPaul Johnson reflects on the death of our Pensions Review Chair Alistair Darling 4 December 2023
IFS co-organises Paris-London Public Economics Conference 2023 AnnouncementThis year's Paris-London Conference in public economics takes place on 7th and 8th December 2023. Register to attend before 30th November 2023.24 November 2023
