Inheritance tax rises and the Budget: who's affected? podcast<p>We discuss how inheritance tax actually changed in the budget, who will be affected and whether it was a good idea.</p>15 November 2024
How big are the UK's demographic challenges? podcast<p>With birth rates at record lows, we ask what the implications are for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.</p>8 November 2024
What does the Budget mean for the UK? podcast<p>We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.</p>31 October 2024
IFS recruitment event: Summer students event 2 December 2024 <p>We're offer an opportunity to meet current IFS staff and find out more about our summer placement scheme for current university students.</p>
Challenges for the means-tested benefit system for older people event 11 December 2024 <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">At this online event, IFS researchers will present new research highlighting key issues with the benefit system around retirement age.</span></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.
Election 2024 Social and emotional difficulties among children aged 10–15 Published on 6 June 2024 Social and emotional difficulties among children aged 10–15 Education and skills Education Schools Inequality
Professor Sir Richard Blundell to give the Marshall Paley Lecture on inequalities announcement Professor Sir Richard Blundell will give the lecture on the first phase of the IFS Deaton Review, recently published by Oxford University Press. 27 September 2024
Growth and cutting inequality must go hand in hand for Labour comment "Labour’s manifesto may barely mention it, but consideration of inequality must nevertheless be at the heart of its agenda." Paul Johnson in the FT. 23 July 2024
There are good reasons to reverse the two-child limit comment "The two-child limit has been pretty much laser-focused on increasing the measured rate of child poverty." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 22 July 2024
A decline in foreign students and higher costs create a perfect storm for Scottish universities comment Falls in funding for home students, a decline in international enrolments and higher labour costs put Scottish university finances under pressure. 19 November 2024
Big budget cuts and salaries well below those in schools: England’s colleges continue to be neglected press release This report sets out the financial state of colleges in England since 2010 and analyses the key future challenges they face. 24 October 2024
The effect of Sure Start on youth misbehaviour, crime and contacts with children’s social care report This report studies the impact of Sure Start, which supported families of under-5s, on children’s behaviour, youth offending and social care contacts. 23 October 2024
Changes in marital sorting: theory and evidence from the US working paper Measuring how assortative matching differs between two economies is difficult, we show how the use of different measures can create different outcomes 27 November 2024
The effects of youth clubs on education and crime working paper Using quasi-experimental variation from austerity-related cuts, I provide the first causal estimates of youth clubs' effects on education and crime. 12 November 2024
Schooled by trade? Retraining and import competition working paper We study the interaction of retraining and international trade in Germany, a highly open economy with extensive state-subsidized retraining programs. 28 October 2024
