Trade Wars: The end of globalisation? podcast<p>Rising tariffs and trade wars are reshaping global trade. Is this the end of globalisation—and what does it mean for the UK and the world economy?</p>4 June 2025
Why is the government reforming health-related benefits? podcast<p>We discuss the government's welfare reforms aimed at helping sick and disabled people into work, and what the changes mean for health-related benefits</p>14 May 2025
What's the future of corporation tax? podcast<p><span style="color:black;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;">Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record amounts. </span></p>10 April 2025
CIOT/IFS Debate: What next for international tax co-operation? event 16 June 2025 <p>At this online event <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">an expert panel will debate the future of international tax co-operation.</span></p>
Scaling early childhood development programmes and policies in low- and middle-income countries conference 24 June 2025 <p><span data-teams="true">Thrive, on behalf of IFS and OPM, is hosting a two-day international interdisciplinary conference.</span></p>
IFS Deaton Review: Inequalities in the 21st Century special session at the RES 2025 Annual Conference announcement<p>This year's RES Conference features a special session on the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities with key IFS contributors to the review.</p>16 June 2025
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.
Homeownership rates of 25- to 34-year-olds, by income quintile, selected years Published on 29 May 2024 Homeownership rates of 25- to 34-year-olds, by income quintile, selected years Housing
How is tax damaging the housing market? podcast We discuss how taxes like capital gains, stamp duty, and council tax impact the housing market, affecting affordability, renting, and homeownership. 18 December 2024
Buying a home in London in your twenties is difficult, but not impossible comment Foregoing a degree for an apprenticeship, saving during Covid and being born and bred in the capital have helped. With sky-high rents, others are not. 25 November 2024
Housing supply elasticities and percentage changes in number of properties and house prices across England, 1996 to 2021 data item The responsiveness of housing supply to local demand is highest in the East of England and lowest in and around London and in the North-West. 22 November 2024
Spring Statement 2025: initial IFS response comment In response to deteriorating global economic conditions, Rachel Reeves chose to fine-tune her spending plans to continue to meet her fiscal rules. 26 March 2025
How can policy boost productivity growth? conference 25 March 2025 at 09:30 At this policy conference, four panels of experts gave their perspectives and recommendations on four key areas of the UK’s productivity problem.
Share of 25- to 34-year-olds living with parents up by over a third since the mid 2000s press release The rise in people living with their parents has been concentrated among those in their late 20s and varies substantially by ethnicity. 11 January 2025
Housing wealth, marital stability and labor supply: an intertemporal analysis working paper We study how house price shocks affect marital stability and household labor supply. 28 March 2025
Police infrastructure, police performance, and crime: evidence from austerity cuts working paper Focusing on a wave of austerity cuts, I show that police station closure increased violent crimes in census blocks near the defunct stations. 27 March 2025
The determinants of local housing supply in England working paper We estimate local housing supply elasticities for 325 local authorities and 6,788 census tract areas in England. 4 February 2025
