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IFS Green Budget 2021 Presentation
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The IFS Green Budget 2021, in association with Citi and with funding from the Nuffield Foundation, analysed the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, its economic legacy, and the big decisions confronting Chancellor Rishi Sunak as he prepares for his upcoming Budget and Spending Review and aims to secure a lasting recovery, tackle inequalities that have widened over the past 18 months, and deliver on the Government’s other objectives and priorities.
The findings from chapters covering the economic and fiscal outlook and the forthcoming Spending Review were presented at the event, alongside the book that has been launched.
Green Budget chapters covering pressures on the NHS, the outlook for local government, the end of the furlough scheme, and tax policies to help achieve net zero carbon emissions have been released in the run up to publication of the book.
Authors

Associate Director
Ben joined the IFS in 2017 and works across a range of areas, including UK fiscal policy and the productivity of the health and social care system.

Christian Schulz

Senior Research Economist
Isabel works in the Healthcare sector, and on the public finances. Their research focuses on retaining and developing the NHS workforce.

Benjamin Nabarro
Presentation details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0120
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Nabarro, B et al. (2021). 'IFS Green Budget 2021' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/ifs-green-budget-2021 (accessed: 27 March 2025).
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