The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
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.
Hikaru Kawarazaki PhD Scholar University College London Hikaru is an IFS PhD Scholar and an MPhil/PhD student at UCL. Hikaru’s interests are on Economics of the Education, Development Economics, Labour Economics, and Econometrics.
Haste makes no waste: positive peer effects of classroom speed competition on learning Journal article This study investigates the effects of speed competition in classrooms on young pupils' learning outcomes. 16 February 2023
Early childhood education and care: effects after half a century and their mechanisms Journal article This paper investigates the long-term effects of a universal early childhood education and care programme and underlying mechanisms. 9 June 2022