How to fix business rates podcast<p class="p1">Business rates are blamed for killing the high street. But would cutting them actually help shops and pubs - or simply make landlords richer?</p>27 August 2026
The tax and spending choices facing Andy Burnham podcast<p class="p1">Andy Burnham faces difficult choices over tax, borrowing and public spending. How much room will the new Prime Minister have to act?</p>16 July 2026
Will devolution solve the UK’s economic woes? podcast<p>Could devolution boost UK growth, or would it widen regional divides? We ask what shifting power from Westminster would really mean.</p>9 July 2026
The state of the justice system event 14 September 2026 <p>This in-person event marks the launch of a major new report bringing together insights from the IFS Transforming Justice programme.</p>
What should we do about high electricity prices in the UK? event 22 September 2026 <p>Join us as IFS researchers explore why UK electricity prices are so high, what is driving costs and what can be done to bring them down.</p>
IFS Annual Lecture: Are Ideas Harder to Find, Overall? event 12 October 2026 <p><span data-teams="true">Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion will deliver the 2026 IFS Annual Lecture.</span></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 determinants of local housing supply in England Working Paper We estimate local housing supply elasticities for 325 local authorities and 6,788 census tract areas in England. 4 February 2025
IFS Public Economics Lecture Day Workshop 9 January 2025 at 09:30 Institute for Fiscal Studies The IFS is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.
Education in the 2025 Spending Review: impossible choices? Event 8 January 2025 at 10:30 via Slido and YouTube The launch of 2024/25 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation
Schools and colleges facing another round of belt tightening in this year’s spending review Press Release New work looks at funding for education in England in 2025–26. 8 January 2025
Annual report on education spending in England: 2024–25 Report This annual report contains our latest estimates of spending per pupil and resource challenges across different stages of education in England. 8 January 2025
Childcare funding rates largely protected in real terms - with a big uplift for disadvantage premium Comment 2025/26 childcare funding rates offer real-terms protection for the early years budget, with a boost to the funding top-up for disadvantaged children 11 December 2024
How have local house prices and house building changed across England? Calculator See how house prices and house building have changed in your area, and compare how responsive building has been to prices in areas across England. 22 November 2024
What did Sure Start do for youth offending, children's social care, and school behaviour? Event 23 October 2024 at 10:00 via Slido and YouTube In this online event we presented findings on the effect of Sure Start on a range of outcomes throughout childhood and adolescence.
Sure Start reduced likelihood of ending up in youth custody by a fifth Press Release This report studies the impact of Sure Start, which supported families of under-5s, on children’s behaviour, youth offending and social care contacts. 23 October 2024
The effect of Sure Start on youth misbehaviour, crime and contacts with children’s social care Report This report studies the impact of Sure Start, which supported families of under-5s, on children’s behaviour, youth offending and social care contacts. 23 October 2024
Compared to other countries, England is bad at building homes in areas with rising demand Press Release New analysis by IFS researchers considers whether homes are built in the right places. 1 August 2024
England has a poor record of building homes where they are needed Comment This comment discusses how well housebuilding in England has responded to changes in local demand over the last 25 years. 1 August 2024
The determinants of local housing supply in England Working Paper We estimate local housing supply elasticities for 325 local authorities and 6,788 census tract areas in England. 1 August 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
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? Event 11 December 2023 at 13:00 via Slido and YouTube The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Schools serving disadvantaged children have faced the biggest funding cuts Press Release Our annual education spending report finds that rising costs are placing increasing pressure on all areas of education. 11 December 2023
Annual report on education spending in England: 2023 Report Our sixth annual report on education spending shows changes over time across different stages of education, as well as geographic differences. 11 December 2023
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? Presentation The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. 11 December 2023
IFS recruitment event 2023 Event 11 October 2023 at 17:00 At this event we offered an opportunity to meet current IFS staff, and ask questions about life at IFS and our recruitment process.
Schools and segregation: a comparison of Scotland and England Comment We study how the different ways pupils are assigned to schools in England and Scotland relate to income segregation in schools and neighbourhoods. 10 October 2023
