Why is UK electricity so expensive? podcast<p class="p1">Why UK electricity prices are so high, how renewables affect costs, and what government can do to protect households from shocks.</p>21 May 2026
What do councils actually do? podcast<p class="p1">What does local government do, why are councils under financial pressure, and how might reform change the future of local services?</p>14 May 2026
Will everyone have to work until they are 67? podcast<p class="p1">As the state pension age rises to 67, we ask who can keep working longer, who cannot, and what the future of retirement looks like.</p>26 March 2026
IFS Development Economics Conference conference 4 June 2026 <p>A two-day conference on development economics, hosted by IFS, bringing researchers to discuss key issues in low and middle-income countries.</p>
1st Annual CEP–IFS Labour Economics Conference conference 15 June 2026 <p>CEP and IFS host the 1st annual labour conference in London, looking at how wages and careers are shaped by firms and labour market institutions.</p>
5th Workshop on the Economics of Crime for Junior Scholars workshop 22 June 2026 <p><em><span data-teams="true">This two-day conference brings together junior researchers on topics related to the economics of crime and criminal justice</span></em></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.
Autumn Budget 2024 Debt interest spending as a share of national income Published on 31 October 2024 Forecast debt interest spending has once again been revised up. Government finances and spending Public finance
The tough fiscal reality facing the UK government podcast Britain faces high debt, high borrowing costs, rising taxes and stretched public services. We explain the fiscal reality facing any government. 28 May 2026
What do councils actually do? podcast What does local government do, why are councils under financial pressure, and how might reform change the future of local services? 14 May 2026
The Spring Forecast explained podcast Spring Forecast: headline numbers look steady but higher energy prices could lift UK inflation, rates and borrowing faster than expected. 4 March 2026
The Scottish Government faces a fiscal reckoning – with spending cuts or tax rises on the way comment Scottish Government funding likely to fall in 2027–28, meaning manifesto pledges could force spending cuts or increases to devolved taxes. 27 May 2026
New Welsh Government will face big fiscal challenges as it seeks to implement its policy priorities comment The new Plaid Cymru government faces a difficult fiscal outlook – and the need to find common ground with other parties. 19 May 2026
Initial response to the SNP’s manifesto comment A manifesto pledging a bigger welfare state with or without independence, but which fails to properly confront the fiscal implications of its plans 16 April 2026
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
The role of dispersed information in maintaining low interest rates working paper With domestic-currency debt, a confidence crisis need not cause default, as monetary financing can shift default risk into inflation risk. 17 December 2025
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation conference 26 September 2024 at 08:30 Online registrations are now open for the 6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference.
