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This podcast has been made possible with support from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), through the IFS 'Impact Acceleration Account'.

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Big firm, little firm: are differences between companies driving inequality and holding back growth?

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Debates about inequality often focus on inequalities between people. But what about inequalities between firms?

30 August 2023

Still a man’s world? Gender inequalities, parenthood and the workplace

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We ask why the gender pay gap opens up, whether things have improved in recent years, and talk about one key factor affecting women’s pay - kids.

23 August 2023

Levelling Up: Is inequality between places Britain’s biggest problem?

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Since 2019, 'levelling up' has been at the forefront of the political agenda - but is inequality between places really Britain’s biggest problem?

16 August 2023

When and why should we care about inequality?

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Why should we care about inequality? What has happened to inequality over recent decades? And can government do anything about it?

9 August 2023

The economics of immigration

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Recently, the government announced record net migration figures. Paul Johnson speaks to Madeleine Sumption, a political scientist, to get the facts.

8 June 2023

Work from home: what does the future look like?

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In this episode, Paul speaks to Professor Nick Bloom, a Professor at Stanford University, former IFS-er and leading expert on working from home.

24 May 2023

Fruit and vegetable aisle in supermarket

What's wrong with inflation?

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Inflation continues to affect the UK economy - we speak to two experts on inflation who explain the bigger picture.

10 May 2023

Why politicians need to think long-term about pensions

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We talk through the challenges facing the UK pensions system and future generations of pensioners.

26 April 2023

The stealth tax rise

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We look at the impact that freezing tax thresholds has on the tax people pay.

6 April 2023

The Spring Budget explained

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We provide our analysis on the Chancellor's Spring Budget.

16 March 2023

Are high energy prices here to stay?

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As we leave winter and enter spring, we ask whether high energy prices are here to stay

8 March 2023

How to tax the rich?

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We talk non-doms, offshore trusts, capital gains and wealth taxes in a quest to answer the question: how should we tax the wealthy?

24 February 2023

The state of the NHS

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In this episode, we take a look at the state of the NHS across a range of areas.

8 February 2023

Pandemics, recessions and mental health: young people and jobs in 2023

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We look at the future for young people in the jobs market and how they were affected by the pandemic.

25 January 2023

Strikes, Budgets, Brexit and elections: a look ahead to 2023

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The IFS podcast returns with a look at what to expect in 2023.

11 January 2023

Are we in a new era of austerity?

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This week, we speak with Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government, and Carl Emmerson, Deputy Director at IFS.

24 November 2022

What we owe each other: a new social contract

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This week, we're bringing you the IFS Annual Lecture, by Baroness Minouche Shafik.

16 November 2022

Why are older workers leaving the workforce?

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We look at the latest research on older workers and their participation in the labour market.

2 November 2022

The challenges facing the Chancellor

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We explore the Chancellor's options for achieving fiscal sustainability.

12 October 2022

Benefits, inflation and redistribution

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What role does the benefit system play in redistribution - and how will high inflation impact the system?

6 October 2022

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