Risks to spending

Understand this issue

How big are the UK's demographic challenges?

podcast

With birth rates at record lows, we ask what the implications are for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.

8 November 2024

What does the Budget mean for the UK?

podcast

We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.

31 October 2024

We can’t have any more budgets where speculation is running wild

comment

Rachel Reeves needs to deliver a clear statement of intent for the remainder of this government’s time in office

28 October 2024

Policy analysis

Autumn Budget 2024: IFS analysis

event 31 October 2024 at 10:30

At this online webinar IFS researchers presented their initial response to new Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget.

A decline in foreign students and higher costs create a perfect storm for Scottish universities

comment

Falls in funding for home students, a decline in international enrolments and higher labour costs put Scottish university finances under pressure.

19 November 2024

Real-terms departmental spending growth, 2024–25 to 2028–29, day-to-day spending and capital spending, plans at Spring Budget 2024 and Autumn Budget 2024

data item

Rachel Reeves has topped up the day-to-day departmental spending plans inherited from Jeremy Hunt, but the increases are very front-loaded.

1 November 2024

Academic research

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

conference 26 September 2024 at 08:30

Online registrations are now open for the 6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference.

The unintended consequences of infrastructure development

working paper

Focusing on the period from 2005 to 2015 in Peru, I investigate the social costs imposed by poor implementation of public infrastructure.

8 May 2024

Call for papers: 5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Research Conference

announcement

Submissions are open until 15th May for the 5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Research Conference on the "Political Economy of Public Finances".

3 April 2023