How could the Chancellor raise more tax? podcastWhat options does the Chancellor have for raising taxes in the October Budget?28 August 2024
Why are universities in financial trouble? podcastWhy are universities struggling, what happens if they go bust and what can government do to help? What other challenges do the HE and FE sectors face?21 August 2024
Can the new government fix the NHS? podcastWe look at the key challenges facing the NHS, and what the new government could do to tackle them.14 August 2024
Next steps for private pension saving for employees and the self-employed event 16 September 2024 At this in-person event in Westminster, IFS researchers will present new findings from the Pensions Review.
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation conference 26 September 2024 Online registrations are now open for the 6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference
IFS Green Budget 2024 event 10 October 2024 The IFS Green Budget will assess the state of the UK economy and the new government’s fiscal position ahead of their first Budget.
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.
The tax treatment of marriage: what has the Chancellor really achieved? Robinson Robinson Graham Stark Published on 1 May 1988 Health and social care Education and skills Marriage, partnership and cohabitation Gender Family Childcare and early years
Childcare and the early years: what are the new entitlements and how will they be delivered? explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 1 July 2024
If you can’t see it, you can’t be it: role models influence female junior doctors’ choice of medical specialty comment Working alongside a greater share of senior women specialists during an early-career placement influences junior women’s own specialty choice. 24 April 2024
What is the two-child limit in benefits? explainer IFS Associate Director Tom Waters 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
Labour’s plans to build childcare spaces in schools will nudge the market in a different direction – but not transform it comment The plans announced today may nudge the childcare market in a different direction – but certainly won’t transform it. 9 June 2024
How do the last five years measure up on levelling up? report How well – or badly – has the UK fared on the 12 levelling up missions? We examine early progress and the scale of the challenge ahead. 19 June 2024
Imagine your life at 25: Gender conformity and later-life outcomes working paper We analyse thousands of essays written by 11-year-old girls in 1969 to assess conformity with gender norms and its implications for future outcomes. 29 July 2024
The gender gap in household bargaining power: a revealed-preference approach journal article We propose an intrahousehold model that aggregates individual preferences at the household level as a result of bargaining. 22 August 2024
Changing patterns of inequality in Norway: the roles of gender, education, immigration and unions journal article We assess the evolution of inequality over time in Norway and the underlying factors which determine such changes. 9 July 2024
