Kate is an IFS Research Fellow and an Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics. She previously worked at the IFS from 2011 to 2022, and was an Associate Director from 2020 to 2022. Her research interests are in public finance, industrial organisation and applied microeconomics, with a particular focus on tax policy.
Education
PhD Economics, University College London, 2022
MRes (Distinction) Economics, University College London, 2016
MSc (Distinction) Economics, University College London, 2014
BA Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (First Class Honours), University of Oxford, 2011
Concerns about how much income ‘the rich’ have, the activities from which it is derived, and how much tax is paid on it are central to debates about inequality.
Press reports suggest that the Chancellor is planning an overhaul of the UK’s system of alcohol duties. The current system, which raises about £12 billion a year, is certainly ripe for reform.
We study consumer spending dynamics during one such time, the first infection wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, using household scanner data covering fast-moving consumer goods in the United Kingdom.
We study consumer spending dynamics during the first infection wave of the COVID-19 pandemic using household scanner data covering fast-moving consumer goods in the United Kingdom.
Reports suggest that the government is planning on introducing new measures to tackle obesity, including a ban on television advertising of food and drink products that are high in fat, sugar or salt before the 9pm watershed.
We document that within-individual variation in food choices is substantial and has potentially important consequences for nutrition, and hence well-being.
