Collection
IFS aims to provide independent and authoritative analysis throughout the election campaign of public policy issues related to the parties' proposals and to the record of the Labour government since 1997. This analysis draws on past and current research across a number of areas.
Research findings
Election briefing notes
We plan to publish analysis of the election to cover the topics listed below. Each of these briefing notes will look at Labour's record in the area and at the implications of proposals put forward by Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.
Briefing notes will be published here when complete. If possible, we will post likely dates of publication in advance. Updates will be made to notes if further information comes to light after publication.
Public finances | 21 April 2005 |
Public spending | 21 April 2005 |
Taxation | 21 April 2005 |
Tax and benefit changes: winners and losers (1997-2004) | 20 April 2005 |
Tax and benefit changes: winners and losers (parties' manifestos) | 28 April 2005; Corrected version [details] |
Living standards, inequality and poverty | 26 April 2005 |
Better or worse off? More or less heavily taxed? An assessment of manifesto claims | 26 April 2005 |
Business taxes | 25 April 2005 |
Productivity policy | 24 April 2005 |
Employment and the labour market | 22 April 2005 |
Higher education participation and funding | 1 May 2005 |
Helping families: childcare, early education and the work-life balance | 25 April 2005 |
Pension and saving policy | 29 April 2005 |
Presentation slides
Public finances, spending and taxation | 21 April 2005 |
Proposed tax and benefit reforms: winners and losers | 28 April 2005 |
Newspaper and online articles
30 March 2005, 'The Economy: Electoral battleground', by Robert Chote, Channel 4: FactCheck.