Why is the UK so geographically unequal? podcast<p>We ask why the UK has such large regional divides, how they emerged, and what policymakers can realistically do to fix them.</p>18 June 2026
What does Britain think about inequality? podcast<p class="p1">Why do people care about inequality, and what do they want government to do about it?</p>11 June 2026
How unequal is Britain? podcast<p class="p1">We set out the facts on UK inequality, from income and wealth to opportunity, health and place.</p>4 June 2026
Increasing pension contributions: what would higher employer minimums mean? event 21 July 2026 <p>Join us as IFS researchers present findings on employer pension contributions and explore how higher minimum rates could affect workers and employers.</p>
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.
The IFS Scottish Budget Report 2026–27reportOur analysis of the 2026–27 Scottish Budget highlights a difficult outlook for both spending and investment in Scotland. 6 February 2026
Scottish Budget and Spending Review signal big shifts in health and investment spending – but reliance on ambitious efficiency targets brings riskpress releaseIFS analysis shows the Scottish Budget relies on ambitious efficiency savings to shift health spending and reshape capital investment.6 February 2026
Immediate response to the Scottish Budget and Spending ReviewcommentThe Scottish Budget brings pre-election sweeteners and post-election cuts to many services 13 January 2026
What does this election mean for Scotland’s future? podcast Scotland has more funding and more powers, but the next Holyrood government still faces tough choices on tax, spending and public services. 8 April 2026
Block grant adjustments explainer What are block grant adjustments and how are they calculated? 10 February 2026
Devolved borrowing and reserves explainer What borrowing and reserves powers do the Scottish and Welsh Governments have? 10 February 2026
None of Scotland’s parties has fully faced up to the fiscal reality facing the next Scottish Government comment All parties’ plans would add to the fiscal challenges facing the next Scottish Government – albeit to very different extents 27 April 2026
Public service spending and performance in Scotland report Scottish public services are struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and cuts to some services loom. 7 March 2026
Despite recent progress, Scottish public services are still performing substantially worse than before COVID press release Five years on from COVID, Scotland's public services are still struggling to recover 7 March 2026
Fiscal policy and the justice system journal article It is axiomatic that public funding is a determinant of the quality of the justice system and that justice is a consequential area of public spending. 8 May 2026
The fiscal contract up close: Experimental evidence from Mexico City working paper We analyse the impact of local public infrastructure on tax compliance, leveraging a large public investment experiment and property tax records. 14 August 2024
Discretion versus algorithms: bureaucrats, tax equity and acceptability working paper We study how replacing bureaucrats’ discretion with algorithmic assessment affects the accuracy, equity, and public acceptance of tax decisions. 11 May 2026
