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Paul Johnson
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Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
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- IFS
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Johnson, P. (2012). 'The public finances, the HE sector and social mobility' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/public-finances-he-sector-and-social-mobility (accessed: 1 July 2024).
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