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These opening remarks were given by Carl Emmerson at the 2017 General Election manifesto analysis briefing.
Authors
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, an expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Presentation details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0535
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Emmerson, C. (2017). 'General election 2017, manifesto analysis: opening remarks' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/general-election-2017-manifesto-analysis-opening-remarks (accessed: 9 November 2024).
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