One year of Labour government: Is mission-driven politics really happening? podcast<article class="text-token-text-primary w-full" dir="auto" data-testid="conversation-turn-8" data-scroll-anchor="true"><div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)"><div class="[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden" tabindex="-1"><div class="group/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn"><div class="relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3"><div class="flex max-w-full flex-col grow"><div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&]:mt-5" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="03e37e06-66d3-4aef-942d-d900469b56d7" dir="auto" data-message-model-slug="gpt-4o"><div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]"><div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark"><p data-start="0" data-end="161" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">One year into Labour’s government, we assess whether its mission-driven approach has changed how it governs and what progress has been made.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article>18 July 2025
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
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.
The targetting of benefits: two approaches Andrew Dilnot Graham Stark Steven Webb Published on 1 February 1987 Taxes and benefits Government finances and spending Working age benefits Benefits
Spring Statement 2025: IFS Zooms In podcast What were the decisions and trade-offs made by Chancellor Reeves? 27 March 2025
Spending Review 2025: What it means and why it matters podcast We take a closer look at the Spending Review and what the policies mean for public services, investment and the wider economy. 12 June 2025
Why is the government reforming health-related benefits? podcast We discuss the government's welfare reforms aimed at helping sick and disabled people into work, and what the changes mean for health-related benefits 14 May 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
Changes to benefit reforms reduce saving from bill by £3bn in 2029-30 but create huge difference in support between claimants comment These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget balancing act much harder. 27 June 2025
The Pensions Review: final recommendations report We provide concrete recommendations to improve the UK pension system to secure better standards of living for future pensioners. 2 July 2025
Focal pricing constraints and pass-through of input cost changes working paper I prove that, in a simple but general framework, expected pass-through is unchanged by the presence of focal pricing constraints. 10 July 2025
Manuel de l’estimation du coût d’une politique fiscale resource Introduction à l’estimation du coût d’une politique fiscale: Un manuel et des exemples pratiques 8 July 2025
The menopause "penalty" working paper We show that a menopause diagnosis leads to lasting drops in earnings and employment, alongside greater reliance on social transfers. 21 March 2025
