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Why we need to reform inheritance tax
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We discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it.
6 December 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds
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Paul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement.
22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained
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This week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.
16 November 2023
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Education spending: an engine for levelling-up?
event 11 December 2023
The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Social mobility and wealth
conference 12 December 2023
At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Where next for the state pension?
event 13 December 2023
At this online event, IFS researchers will present findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK.
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Go beyond the 24-hour news cycle and get objective, independent analysis from the researchers behind the work. Hosted by Institute for Fiscal Studies Director, Paul Johnson. Tune in every other Wednesday.

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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Universal Credit: The future of benefits?

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In this episode we look at the thinking behind Universal Credit, and ask whether it has been successful.

10 March 2021

Budget 2021: the road to recovery?

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In this episode, we explore what the Chancellor should be thinking about as he prepares his first Budget since the UK entered a series of lockdowns.

24 February 2021

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Catching up on lost learning

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What are the effects of lost learning during Covid? How is it impacting students and teachers? What can policymakers do to make up for lost learning?

10 February 2021

The economics of net zero

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This week we discuss the UK's commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, and the significant changes that will be required.

27 January 2021

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The state of inequality with Sir Angus Deaton

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In our first episode of 2021 we speak with Nobel Laureate Sir Angus Deaton about inequality, poverty and welfare.

13 January 2021

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Making sense of 2020 with Stephanie Flanders and Paul Johnson

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In this special episode, Paul Johnson and Stephanie Flanders see what we can learn from 2020 going into the New Year.

16 December 2020

Has globalisation deepened inequality?

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The era of globalisation has coincided with a period of rising inequality - what role has globalisation played in deepening inequality?

15 December 2020

Prices in a crisis

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What do economists mean by inflation, how do they measure it, and is inflation the best way of understanding the changes in the price of goods?

17 November 2020

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What's happened to benefits through the pandemic?

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This episode looks at how COVID-19 has impacted the UK’s welfare system and what might happen to benefits in future.

4 November 2020

What's happening with government debt?

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This week we look at the level of government debt in the COVID era and consider the long-term implications.

21 October 2020

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Counting the cost of COVID-19

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In this episode we look at how big government borrowing could get as a result of Covid-19 and what the long-term impacts will be.

15 October 2020

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How is coronavirus affecting older workers?

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In this episode we discuss recent research on how the pandemic is impacting older workers.

7 October 2020

University Challenge: COVID-19 and higher education

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In this episode, we consider some of the complex questions facing the higher education sector in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

30 September 2020

Moving on up: the state of social mobility

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A socially mobile country provides equal opportunities for everyone, across big cities and small towns.

23 September 2020

Taxing times ahead? When and how to raise taxes

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This week we discuss how the Treasury might raise revenues in the future and how our current tax system can be reformed.

16 September 2020

Childcare during the pandemic

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The closures of childcare providers to most families during the COVID-19 crisis have underlined the importance of access to childcare.

9 September 2020

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What to expect when schools reopen?

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While most things changed in 2020, the end of the summer once again saw students preparing to go back to school.

26 August 2020

A Level playing field? Exam results during the pandemic

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Recently, students got their A Level results, despite having never sat an exam. How did the government decide what grades to give students?

17 August 2020

The potential consequences of Brexit

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In this episode we look at how the significant change in our trading relationship with Europe will affect the UK.

12 August 2020

Catching up or falling behind? Geographical inequalities in the UK

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Even prior to the crisis, there was a sense that the UK is not only a highly geographically unequal country, but is also becoming increasingly so.

5 August 2020

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