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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

Spring Statement 2025: IFS Zooms In
podcast
What were the decisions and trade-offs made by Chancellor Reeves?
27 March 2025

How important is the OBR forecast?
podcast
The OBR forecast will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the next Spring Forecast.
12 February 2025
Policy analysis

OBR successive forecasts for productivity growth and out-turn (Index: 2008 = 100)
data item
OBR productivity growth forecasts have historically been over-optimistic: a downgrade to the OBR's forecast could cause a real fiscal headache.
28 March 2025

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

Spending & revenues as a share of national income: out-turn and March 2025 forecast
data item
Government spending in 2029-30 is set to remain 4% of national income above its pre-pandemic level.
26 March 2025
Academic research

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.

The unintended consequences of infrastructure development
working paper
Focusing on the period from 2005 to 2015 in Peru, I investigate the social costs imposed by poor implementation of public infrastructure.
8 May 2024

Call for papers: 5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Research Conference
announcement
Submissions are open until 15th May for the 5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Research Conference on the "Political Economy of Public Finances".
3 April 2023