Election Special: Your questions answered podcastIn the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to AI to the part that luck plays in the economy. 27 June 2024
Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.14 June 2024
Election Special: The Conservative manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.12 June 2024
General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis event 24 June 2024 IFS researchers and Director Paul Johnson will deliver their analysis of the parties' manifestos at a live-streamed press briefing.
Inaugural IFS postdoc workshop workshop 4 July 2024 This academic workshop on applied public and labour economics will feature presentations by alumni of the IFS postdoc scheme.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 event 25 July 2024 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
What are the challenges in getting debt on a falling path? ExplainerSenior Research Economist Isabel Stockton explains.28 June 2024
What is the two-child limit in benefits? ExplainerIFS Associate Director Tom Waters explains.27 June 2024
What has been happening with university finances? ExplainerIFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains.27 June 2024
The Labour manifesto ExplainerIFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the Labour manifesto.13 June 2024
The Conservative manifesto ExplainerIFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the Conservative manifesto.11 June 2024
The Liberal Democratic manifesto ExplainerIFS Director Paul Johnson responds to the Liberal Democrat manifesto.10 June 2024
What is the conspiracy of silence surrounding choices facing the next government? ExplainerPaul Johnson, Director of IFS, explains how neither of the two main parties are addressing the big problems they would face after the general election4 June 2024
Could the two main parties raise £5-6 billion by cracking down on tax evasion? ExplainerIFS Deputy Director Helen Miller explains the difficulties of getting money into the Treasury and why political parties should have a backup plan2 June 2024
What does the Conservative's higher education announcement this week mean for apprenticeships and 'low-value' university courses? ExplainerIFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains.1 June 2024
How will the Conservative's National Service program be funded and how might this impact different areas of the UK? ExplainerIFS Associate Director David Phillips explains.31 May 2024
What are the current plans for public spending after the election? ExplainerSenior Research Economist Ben Zaranko explains31 May 2024
What does the Conservative's 'triple lock plus' announcement mean? And what's the context around tax and the state pension? ExplainerIFS Director Paul Johnson explains.30 May 2024
What are the difficult fiscal choices facing whoever wins the election? ExplainerIFS Director Paul Johnson on how the parties vying for our votes should be honest about the challenges ahead.24 May 2024
Public investment: what you need to know ExplainerEverything you wanted to know about UK public investment but were too afraid to ask – including analysis of Labour and Conservative plans.25 April 2024
The Spring Budget 2024 explained in 90 seconds ExplainerIFS Director Paul Johnson gives an initial response to Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget.6 March 2024
The way Chancellors respond to economic news adds to our debt - here's why ExplainerChancellors don’t respond symmetrically to good and bad economic news. The result is higher debt. 1 March 2024
How tight public finances will shape the 2024 election ExplainerBen Zaranko explains how the next general election will be shaped by the fiscal challenges facing the political parties.13 February 2024
The changes to Labour's green investment plan explained ExplainerBen Zaranko explains Labour's latest announcement that it will no longer seek to spend £28 billion per year on green investment.9 February 2024
Should we abolish the triple lock? ExplainerPaul Johnson talks us through the triple lock and whether it is still a useful policy tool. 18 December 2023
How important is the Bank of Mum and Dad? ExplainerPaul Johnson talks us through patterns of financial help for first-time buyers. 15 December 2023
