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The past and future of UK health spendingMore from IFS
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Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained
podcast
We discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.
14 June 2024
Election Special: The Conservative manifesto explained
podcast
We discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.
12 June 2024
The Conservative manifesto
explainer
IFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the Conservative manifesto.
11 June 2024
Policy analysis
Plaid Cymru manifesto: a response
comment
An assessment of the tax and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Plaid Cymru general election manifesto
13 June 2024
Labour Party manifesto: an initial response
comment
An assessment of the tax rises and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Labour Party general election manifesto
13 June 2024
Green Party manifesto: a reaction
comment
An assessment of the tax rises and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Green Party general election manifesto.
12 June 2024
Academic research
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation
conference
26 September 2024
We invite researchers from both academic and policy institutions to submit a paper or an extended abstract of two or more pages by April.
Inaugural IFS postdoc workshop
workshop
4 July 2024 at 09:00
This academic workshop on applied public and labour economics will feature presentations by alumni of the IFS postdoc scheme.
The impact of flexibility at work on fertility
working paper
Using the increase in work flexibility during the first Covid-19 lockdown, we find a significant and persistent increase in births nine months later.
11 June 2024