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.
Professor Sir James Mirrlees Research Fellow University of Cambridge and The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Mirrlees Review: A proposal for systematic tax reform Journal article This article explains the proposals set out in the Mirrlees Review 3 September 2012
The Mirrlees Review: conclusions and recommendations for reform Journal article This paper provides a summary of the conclusions and recommendations of the Mirrlees Review of the UK tax system. 15 September 2011
Mirrlees Review of tax system published Press Release In the deepest and most far reaching analysis of the UK tax system in more than 30 years, the Mirrlees Review puts the case for radical tax reform. 14 September 2011
Tax by design Book Tax by Design presents a picture of coherent tax reform whose aim is to identify the characteristics of a good tax system. 13 September 2011
Mirrlees Review launch of findings Event 10 November 2010 at 09:30 University of London, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU On Wednesday 10 November we will launch the findings of the Mirrlees Review.
Mirrlees Review of tax system recommends radical changes Press Release Britain's tax system is ripe for reform in ways that could significantly increase people's welfare and improve the performance of the economy. 10 November 2010
Tax by design: overview Presentation This presentation was delivered at the Mirrlees Review launch of findings, 10 November 2010. 10 November 2010
Taxing by design Presentation This presentation was delivered as part of an invited session at the 10th World Congress of the Econometric Society in Shanghai. 18 August 2010
Session at the AEA conference 2009 Event 4 January 2009 at 14:30 San Francisco Session at the American Economic Association conference 2009
The base of direct taxation Report This draft paper forms part of the Mirrlees Review and was presented at the IFS Residential Conference 2007. 20 April 2007