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.
Bee Boileau Research Economist Bee joined the IFS in 2021 as a Research Economist and works in the Retirement, Saving and Ageing sector.
How should we interpret parties’ public spending pledges this election? Comment Parties have pledged lots of ‘fully costed’ spending policies but these tell us little about the actual funding each public service might receive. 23 June 2024
Main parties’ manifestos tell us little about the funding individual public services would actually receive Press Release Labour and the Conservatives' manifestos are continuing a conspiracy of silence when it comes to public service spending plans. 23 June 2024
Labour Party manifesto: an initial response Comment An assessment of the tax rises and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Labour Party general election manifesto 13 June 2024
The Conservative manifesto: an initial response Comment An assessment of the tax cuts and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Conservative party general election manifesto. 11 June 2024
Size of the state has grown over this parliament and is likely to remain permanently bigger than pre-pandemic Press Release We look at how the size and scope of the state have changed since the 1950s – and how it is expected to change in the next parliament. 9 June 2024
How have the size and shape of the UK state changed? Report We describe how the size and shape of the state have changed since the mid 1950s and over the 2019–24 parliament, and discuss the future outlook. 9 June 2024
Making mortgage guarantees permanent will help some first-time buyers, but only if they can afford a bigger mortgage Comment Today, Labour have pledged to make the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme permanent if they win power. We discuss the impact of such a scheme. 6 June 2024
Scottish Budget 2024-25: IFS analysis Event 22 February 2024 at 10:00 via YouTube and Slido Ahead of the final Scottish Parliament vote on the Budget, IFS researchers presented their analysis of the proposals.
The IFS Scottish Budget Report – 2024–25 Report This report looks at the key budgetary and public service issues for the Scottish Government for the 2024–25 financial year and beyond. 22 February 2024
Scottish Budget 2024-25: IFS analysis Presentation Ahead of the final Scottish Parliament vote on the Budget, IFS researchers presented their analysis of the proposals. 22 February 2024
Scottish Budget implies real-terms cuts to health spending – a fact not revealed in official documentation Press Release The Scottish Government is raising taxes on the 5% highest-income Scots, but health funding is, on current plans, set to fall in real terms next year. 6 February 2024
Scottish Budget: The medium-term outlook and choices Report Devolved income tax revenues are forecast to boost the Scottish Government’s funding over the next five years, but many services could still see cuts. 6 February 2024
Scottish Budget: Tax and spending in 2024–25 Report The Scottish Government is raising taxes on the 5% highest-income Scots, but health funding is, on current plans, set to fall in real terms next year. 6 February 2024
Why inheritance tax should be reformed Comment "Addressing problems in the current system is increasingly important". David Sturrock and Bee Boileau write for The Conversation. 18 January 2024
Scottish Budget – further analysis of the Scottish Government’s spending decisions Comment We look at the Budget for 2024–25 and the latest spending and funding figures for the current financial year. 20 December 2023
Initial IFS response to the Scottish Budget Comment Our initial response to the Scottish Government’s budget for next year. 19 December 2023
Social mobility and wealth Presentation IFS researchers shared findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers. 12 December 2023
Around half of first-time buyers in their 20s receive financial help to buy their home, with large consequences for their subsequent wealth accumulation Press Release We examine the patterns of financial help for first-time home buyers. 8 December 2023
Help onto the housing ladder: the role of intergenerational transfers Report We examine financial help from family to first-time buyers, quantifying this help and studying its role in homeownership and wealth inequalities. 8 December 2023
Autumn Statement 2023: IFS analysis Event 23 November 2023 at 10:30 via Slido and YouTube IFS researchers presented their analysis of the Chancellor's announcements the day after the Autumn Statement.