What does Britain think about inequality? podcast<p class="p1">Why do people care about inequality, and what do they want government to do about it?</p>11 June 2026
How unequal is Britain? podcast<p class="p1">We set out the facts on UK inequality, from income and wealth to opportunity, health and place.</p>4 June 2026
Why is UK electricity so expensive? podcast<p class="p1">Why UK electricity prices are so high, how renewables affect costs, and what government can do to protect households from shocks.</p>21 May 2026
5th Workshop on the Economics of Crime for Junior Scholars workshop 22 June 2026 <p><em><span data-teams="true">This two-day conference brings together junior researchers on topics related to the economics of crime and criminal justice</span></em></p>
LSE-IFS-UCL-CEPR-Imperial Business School workshop on household finance workshop 30 June 2026 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">The IFS, in association with LSE, UCL, CEPR, and Imperial Business School, are organising a workshop on household finance.</span></p>
Increasing pension contributions: what would higher employer minimums mean? event 21 July 2026 <p>Join us as IFS researchers present findings on employer pension contributions and explore how higher minimum rates could affect workers and employers.</p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
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Labour supply, contract theory and unions Andrew Oswald Ian Walker Published on 26 October 1993 Taxes and benefits Employment and income Tax Labour supply and workforce Benefits
Why has in-work poverty risen? comment We study the reasons for rising in-work poverty in the 25 years up to the pandemic. 12 November 2025
The Autumn Budget 2025 explained podcast From tax rises to new spending pressures, we break down the major decisions in a packed Autumn Budget and what they mean for the UK. 27 November 2025
Drastic times need drastic action: breaking the 50-year tax taboo comment Rachel Reeves should consider increasing the basic rate, just as Denis Healey did in 1975 14 April 2025
Unemployment, benefits and household spending: new evidence from UK bank account data report How much protection does the benefit system afford the newly unemployed? We use UK bank account data to track financial impacts of job loss. 9 January 2026
Recent fall in youth employment approaching the decline seen during COVID and 2008 financial crisis press release Structural factors, not just a cyclical downturn, may be driving a rise in young people out of work, education and training. 19 May 2026
Why has the NEET rate risen? Understanding trends and drivers using administrative data report Recent fall in youth employment is approaching the decline seen during COVID and the 2008 financial crisis. 19 May 2026
Focal pricing constraints and pass-through of input cost change working paper I prove that, in a simple but general framework, expected pass-through is unchanged by the presence of focal pricing constraints. 13 April 2026
Wage effects of means-tested transfers: Incidence implications of using firms as intermediaries working paper We show that how countries disburse tax credits matters for economic incidence by exploiting reform to the disbursement of child benefits in Argentina 22 October 2024
Focal pricing constraints and pass-through of input cost changes working paper I prove that, in a simple but general framework, expected pass-through is unchanged by the presence of focal pricing constraints. 10 July 2025
