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.
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Election Special: Your questions answered podcast In 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
What is the two-child limit in benefits? explainer IFS Associate Director Tom Waters explains. 27 June 2024
What has been happening with university finances? explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 27 June 2024
Free breakfast clubs in schools: what Labour’s plans would mean for pupils and families comment Labour’s manifesto promises free breakfast clubs in all primary schools. This comment examines possible benefits and challenges with the policy. 25 June 2024
What are the parties’ plans for benefits and taxes? calculator Use our simple interactive tool to see how the parties’ plans for benefits and taxes would impact household incomes over the next five years. 24 June 2024
General Election 2024: Manifesto Analysis Presentations presentation IFS researchers presented their analysis of the manifestos ahead of the 2024 general election. 24 June 2024
The employment and distributional impacts of nationwide minimum wage changes journal article We assess the impact of the change in the UK’s minimum wage between 2016 and 2019 on wages, earnings, employment and household incomes. 10 April 2024
Willingness to pay for improved public education and public healthcare systems: the role of income mobility prospects journal article These findings are based on more than 19,000 observations from the third round of the Life in Transition Survey. 14 March 2024
Unfunded mandates and taxation journal article In 2006, the Chinese central government increased civil servant salaries and pensions and used either unfunded and funded mandates in different areas. 14 March 2024
