The tax and spending choices facing Andy Burnham podcast<p class="p1">Andy Burnham faces difficult choices over tax, borrowing and public spending. How much room will the new Prime Minister have to act?</p>16 July 2026
Will devolution solve the UK’s economic woes? podcast<p>Could devolution boost UK growth, or would it widen regional divides? We ask what shifting power from Westminster would really mean.</p>9 July 2026
The inequality of 'good jobs' podcast<p>What makes a good job? This episode explores pay, progression, flexibility and why access to better work is unequal.</p>25 June 2026
Increasing pension contributions: what would higher employer minimums mean? event 21 July 2026 <p>IFS researchers presented findings on employer pension contributions and explored 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.
Autumn Budget 2024 Proportional increase in employer cost by employee earnings, 2025–26 Published on 30 October 2024 The cut in the point at which employer NICs is paid means the largest percentage rise in labour costs is for employing lower-wage workers. Employment and income Employment Income taxes
Drastic times need drastic action: breaking the 50-year tax taboo comment Rachel Reeves should consider increasing the basic rate, just as Denis Healey did in 1975 14 April 2025
Is the minimum wage costing jobs? podcast The UK minimum wage has increased by more than 70% in real terms since 1999. What’s it doing to jobs, prices and profits - and what happens next? 29 January 2026
Why has in-work poverty risen? comment We study the reasons for rising in-work poverty in the 25 years up to the pandemic. 12 November 2025
New estimates of the impact of undergraduate degrees on lifetime earnings report How does going to university affect earnings over people’s lifetimes? How much do individuals and taxpayers benefit from people going to university? 25 June 2026
Combined impact of minimum wage and tax increases may reduce opportunities for young people comment Upcoming increases in the minimum wage and employer NICs could make it harder for young people entering the labour force. 1 April 2025
Why has the NEET rate risen? Understanding trends and drivers using administrative data report Recent fall in youth employment is approaching the decline seen during COVID and the 2008 financial crisis. 19 May 2026
Automation and collective agreements journal article In this paper, we empirically examine how collective bargaining agreements relate to firms' automation decisions and employment dynamics. 8 May 2026
Latent changes in the labour share journal article In this paper we show that the small overall between-sector component conceals substantial, though offsetting, equilibrium changes in consumer demand. 8 May 2026
Do remote workers deter neighborhood crime? Evidence from the rise of working from home working paper In this paper, we provide the first evidence on the effect of working from home (WFH) on crime. 7 May 2026
