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What is this government’s ‘theory of growth’? Nobody knows
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"Shifting the performance of an entire economy requires a long-term, consistent and persistent direction." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.
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What options does Rachel Reeves have for the Budget?
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We explore the options the Chancellor has in the forthcoming Budget.
16 October 2024

It’s time to be honest about the funding of social care
comment
The fury about ending the winter fuel allowance is a diversion from a much important issue: our failing social care system.
16 September 2024
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Scottish school spending, teachers and pupil numbers
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Scotland’s schools are relatively well funded. Falling pupil rolls and workforce planning represent both challenges and opportunities going forwards.
14 February 2025

The UK’s near-record government revenues are not uncommon internationally
comment
How do changes in UK government revenues over time compare with what has been seen in other advanced countries?
27 January 2025

Rachel Reeves’s new year predicament
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Rising interest rates could put the government on track to miss its fiscal rules. What are the Chancellor’s options?
10 January 2025
Academic research

6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation
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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

House price rises and borrowing to invest
working paper
We propose a borrow-to-invest motive by which house price gains affect household spending on residential investment.
27 March 2024