Inequalities in the twenty-first century: introducing the IFS Deaton Review

This report introduces the IFS Deaton Review, setting out some key background facts, questions and puzzles that will be addressed over the next five years.

Private: Inequality and the future of capitalism

A speech given by Sir Angus Deaton at the launch of the IFS Deaton Review, May 14th, 2019. Video and full text available.

Press release

Are the inequalities seen today a sign of a broken system? Launch of the IFS Deaton Review of inequalities.

Private: Divergent family fortunes

Family structures and environments may have profound effects on inequalities, not least by helping to shape the opportunities and outcomes of the next generation.In the US,...

Private: Migration and inequality

The relationship between migration and inequality has many aspects to it. In popular and political discourse, the issue discussed most frequently is whether an inflow of...

Private: Pay progression: the key to earnings inequality?

We know that some workers earn far more than others. The latest data show that, in the UK in 2018, the lowest-wage 10% of employees earned no more than £7.95 per hour, while...

Private: The unequal effects of globalisation

Greater openness to international trade has had significant impacts on the UK and other advanced economies. The role that this greater openness has played in rising inequality,...

Private: What’s wrong with inequality?

We live at a time of astonishing inequality. Inequalities in income and wealth, as well as those that characterise health and education, have become flashpoints for public...

Private: Britain risks extreme inequality, says Nobel Prize winner

The UK needs to “change the rules” to avoid the damaging extremes of inequality seen in the US, according to Angus Deaton, the Nobel prize-winning economist. Find out...