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Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
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- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0185
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- Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Adam, S. (2022). 'Business rates: reform, reduce or replace?' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/business-rates-reform-reduce-or-replace (accessed: 2 November 2026).
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