Statutory sick pay: an appraisal

Understand this issue

Why did the French Budget fail to pass?

podcast

France’s failed budget highlights fundamental challenges with public debt, slow growth, and the need for significant reforms.

12 December 2024

Social care is the nightmare that won’t go away

comment

A government with a big majority should have had the political will to do more than just set up another review.

6 January 2025

Air pollution in England by MSOA over time, measured by PM2.5 exposure, 2003 to 2023

data item

Average exposure to PM2.5 in England fell by 54% between 2003 and 2023. Almost everywhere in England is now below England’s 2040 target for PM2.5.

6 December 2024

Policy analysis

Rachel Reeves’ new year predicament

comment

Rising interest rates could put the government on track to miss its fiscal rules. What are the Chancellor’s options? 

10 January 2025

Rising interest rates erode razor-thin margin against fiscal targets

comment

If a recent rise in borrowing costs proved persistent, it will make it even harder for the Chancellor to continue to meet her main fiscal rule. 

9 January 2025

Growth in school spending per pupil and costs between 2019 and 2024–25 under various definitions

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The increase in school spending announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 would take spending per pupil about 3% above its previous high point in 2010.

10 January 2025

Academic research

Public insurance and marital outcomes: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansions

working paper

We find that an increased likelihood of Medicaid eligibility reduces marriage rates, particularly among people with higher education levels.

8 November 2024

Firm quality and health maintenance

working paper

We estimate the impact of firm quality – primarily measured by firm productivity – on the health maintenance of employees.

18 December 2024

Tax evasion and the contribution-benefit link: the case of maternity benefits

working paper

This paper studies tax evasion and the contribution-benefit link in the context of maternity benefits in Hungary.

18 December 2024