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.
Be the Chancellorlanding pageOur interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.10 April 2024
What are the parties’ plans for benefits and taxes? calculatorUse our simple interactive tool to see how the parties’ plans for benefits and taxes would impact household incomes over the next five years. 24 June 2024
What has been the distributional impact of tax and benefit reforms since 2010?calculatorUse our simple interactive tool to see how tax and benefit changes have affected household incomes since 2010.8 June 2024
What could happen to NHS waiting lists in England?calculatorUse 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
Student finance calculator - ScotlandcalculatorThis calculator produces rough estimates of the costs and distributional consequences of reforms to the higher education funding system in Scotland.20 February 2024
How much was spent on public services in your area in 2022-23?calculatorExplore how much funding your area receives for key public services, and whether this funding is in line with patterns of needs15 August 2023
Student finance calculator - EnglandcalculatorThis calculator produces rough estimates of the costs and distributional consequences of different reforms to the student loans system in England.20 July 2023
Your household's income : Where do you fit in?calculatorWhen you think about your income, do you feel rich, poor, or just plain average? Find out where you lie in the UK income distribution.22 August 2022
Local Government Finance ModelcalculatorA free, online model of the local government finance system.13 July 2022