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Is Labour's inheritance really worse than expected?

podcast

We assess the Chancellor's statement on Monday about the state of the public finances.

30 July 2024

What is Labour's economic strategy?

podcast

In the King's Speech last week, Labour set out 40 new bills - what can we learn about their economic strategy?

22 July 2024

The school funding challenges awaiting the new government

comment

There’s little time to celebrate for Labour’s education team because they face immediate challenges on teacher pay and school funding

5 July 2024

Policy analysis

Lower oil and gas prices hit Scotland’s underlying public finances in 2023-24

comment

Scotland’s notional fiscal deficit rose by £4.7 billion (2% of GDP) in 2023–24, as lower oil and gas prices hit North Sea revenues.

14 August 2024

Definitions of debt and the new government’s fiscal rules

comment

The new government has an ‘ironclad’ commitment to reduce government debt. It matters which definition of debt is used for the fiscal rule.

7 August 2024

IFS response to new government's 'fiscal lock'

press release

"The new government’s ‘fiscal lock’ is broadly sensible but largely performative."

18 July 2024

Academic research

Preschool quality and child development

journal article

Globally, preschool enrollment has surged, but its quality is often poor. We evaluate strategies to improve quality of public preschools in Colombia.

8 July 2024

6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation

conference 26 September 2024

We invite researchers from both academic and policy institutions to submit a paper or an extended abstract of two or more pages by April.

Imagine your life at 25: Gender conformity and later-life outcomes

working paper

We analyse thousands of essays written by 11-year-old girls in 1969 to assess conformity with gender norms and its implications for future outcomes.

29 July 2024