How to fix UK pensions? podcast<p>Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.</p>4 July 2025
The policy that changed childhood in the UK podcast<p>What was Sure Start, what impact did it have, and why does it still matter? We speak to Christine Farquharson and Ed Balls to find out.</p>26 June 2025
What's gone wrong in the Crown Courts? podcast<p>Delays in serious court cases are at record highs. We ask why the Crown Court backlog is growing—and if more money alone can solve it.</p>19 June 2025
Labour’s first year in power: is this still a mission-driven government? event 15 July 2025 <p>The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Government discussed Labour's first year in power at a joint event.</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.
Fiscal Studies: Volume 46, Issue 1 Published on 1 March 2025 Special Issue: A Symposium on Poverty, the Safety Net and Child Development
Paul Johnson’s final episode: big challenges ahead for the UK economy podcast In Paul's final episode, he speaks with incoming IFS Director Helen Miller about the big economic pressures facing the UK. 9 July 2025
How could government help people manage their pension pots? explainer We explore options for how government could help people manage their pension pots in retirement. 5 July 2025
Is there a better alternative to the triple lock? explainer We look at the triple lock and what government could do to reform the system. 4 July 2025
Labour’s first year in power: is this still a mission-driven government? event 15 July 2025 at 10:30 The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Government discussed Labour's first year in power at a joint event.
A wealth tax would be a poor substitute for properly taxing the sources and uses of wealth comment There is growing speculation about whether taxes will go up in the Autumn Budget and – if so – which ones. 8 July 2025
Rachel Reeves will need to face up to fantasists on both sides comment The chancellor has to somehow reconcile tax and spending, but both her own Labour MPs and the Tory opposition are still living in a dream world 7 July 2025
Tax equity in low- and middle-income countries journal article In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries. 2 July 2025
Electronic payment technology and tax compliance: Evidence from Uruguay's financial inclusion reform journal article We study the effect of financial incentives on the adoption of electronic payment technology and on tax compliance by firms. 2 July 2025
On the relationship between corruption perception and tax morale: Does natural resource abundance matter? journal article We examine the heterogeneous effect of corruption perception on tax morale across resource-rich and -poor countries in Africa. 25 June 2025
