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
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>
LSE-IFS-UCL-CEPR-Imperial Business School workshop on household finance workshop 30 June 2026 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;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;">The IFS, in association with LSE, UCL, CEPR, and Imperial Business School, are organising a workshop on household finance.</span></p>
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.
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Why isn’t the NHS improving faster? podcast Why isn’t the NHS improving faster? We unpack waiting lists, winter pressures, productivity and reform plans - and ask whether real change is coming. 16 January 2026
Simulated list size and performance against the 18-week target under a variety of treatment growth rate assumptions data item Although performance improves in each case, in none of our scenarios does performance reach the 92% target by the end of the parliament. 20 March 2025
Can the new government fix the NHS? podcast We look at the key challenges facing the NHS, and what the new government could do to tackle them. 14 August 2024
Welsh health and educational systems are underperforming press release Welsh health and education services are performing worse than before the pandemic and lag behind England 10 March 2026
Career pathways between occupations in the English NHS report Movement between occupations is becoming increasingly common for NHS support staff, but much more so in wealthier parts of the country. 3 February 2026
The NHS is offering its support staff more career opportunities – but so far, mostly in wealthier areas press release Occupational transitions have been much more common in regions with higher wages elsewhere in the local labour market. 3 February 2026
Nursing shortages and patient outcomes journal article This paper examines the effect of nurse shortages on healthcare production. 18 December 2025
The effects of delayed remuneration on doctor labour supply: Evidence from the English NHS journal article We examine the labour supply response of doctors in England to a reform to public sector pensions. 11 February 2026
Emergency care centers, hospital performance and population health working paper We evaluate the introduction of freestanding Emergency Care Centers within Brazil’s publicly funded health system, leveraging rich administrative data 28 January 2026
