Why is the UK so geographically unequal? podcast<p>We ask why the UK has such large regional divides, how they emerged, and what policymakers can realistically do to fix them.</p>18 June 2026
What does Britain think about inequality? podcast<p class="p1">Why do people care about inequality, and what do they want government to do about it?</p>11 June 2026
How unequal is Britain? podcast<p class="p1">We set out the facts on UK inequality, from income and wealth to opportunity, health and place.</p>4 June 2026
Increasing pension contributions: what would higher employer minimums mean? event 21 July 2026 <p>Join us as IFS researchers present findings on employer pension contributions and explore how higher minimum rates could affect workers and employers.</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 effects of delayed remuneration on doctor labour supply: Evidence from the English NHS Journal article Journal of Health Economics We examine the labour supply response of doctors in England to a reform to public sector pensions. 11 February 2026
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
IFS response to Labour Party announcement on NHS waiting lists Comment Experience tells us that significant waiting time reductions are possible, but the fiscal climate will make it much harder to increase health funding. 28 May 2024
NHS spending has risen less quickly than was planned at the last election, despite the pandemic and record waiting lists Press Release Despite a pandemic, record waiting lists and growing rates of ill health, real-terms health spending has risen less quickly than was planned. 14 May 2024
The past and future of UK health spending Report How has health spending changed over the past seven decades? How does the UK compare to other countries? What is the outlook for health spending? 14 May 2024
Progression of nurses within the NHS Report This report examines the career progression of NHS nurses, how this compares with that of other NHS staff groups and how this has changed over time. 12 April 2024
Regional variation in earnings and the retention of NHS staff in Agenda for Change bands 1 to 4 Report We examine the association between local pay and retention of NHS hospital and community staff in pay bands 1 to 4 of the Agenda for Change framework. 10 April 2024
What could happen to NHS waiting lists in England? Calculator Use our simple interactive tool to explore what could happen to the NHS waiting list in England over the next four years in different scenarios. 29 February 2024
Dementia incidence trend in England and Wales, 2002–19, and projection for dementia burden to 2040: analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Journal article The Lancet Public Health We examined dementia trends in England and Wales from 2002 to 2019, addressing bias and non-linearity, with limited post-2010 data. 30 October 2023
The effects of pension reforms on physician labour supply: Evidence from the English NHS Working Paper We examine labour supply responses of senior doctors following a pension reform that moved NHS staff from a final salary to career average pension. 29 September 2023
The impact of junior doctor strikes on patient outcomes Comment A recent study looks at the impact of junior doctor strikes in the English NHS. 27 June 2023
The effect of doctor strikes on patient outcomes: Evidence from the English NHS Journal article Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization We show that while many negative effects of the strikes were mitigated, the disruptions still had negative consequences for some minority groups. 24 June 2023
Patterns of less-than-full-time working by NHS consultants Report This report examines patterns of less-than-full-time working among consultants in the NHS acute sector. 30 May 2023
IFS NHS waiting lists calculator wins 2022 Harding Prize for Trustworthy Communication Announcement The IFS interactive NHS waiting lists calculator has been awarded the 2022 Harding Prize for Trustworthy Communication. 20 April 2023
Patterns of Employment amongst Nursing Associates: Evidence from the Electronic Staff Record Report This report examines the employment of Trainee Nursing Associates and Nursing Associates employed by NHS Trusts in England over time. 14 February 2023
Saving lives by tying hands: The unexpected effects of constraining health care providers Journal article The Review of Economics and Statistics We conclude that, despite distorting medical decisions, constraining ED doctors can induce cost-effective reductions in mortality. 6 January 2023
Which staff members leave the NHS acute sector? Comment Increasing retention of NHS staff is important for achieving policy goals. We examine which staff are most likely to leave the NHS acute sector. 23 August 2022
Factors associated with staff retention in the NHS acute sector Report This report examines how a range of individual staff characteristics are associated with whether individual staff members decide to leave the NHS. 23 August 2022
