What would it take to fix social care? podcast<p class="p1">How does social care work, why has reform proved so difficult, and what would it take to build a fairer and more sustainable system?</p>17 September 2026
Land value tax: the perfect tax? podcast<p>Unlike most taxes, land value tax doesn’t discourage people from working, investing or building. So why don’t we use it more?</p>7 September 2026
How to fix business rates podcast<p class="p1">Business rates are blamed for killing the high street. But would cutting them actually help shops and pubs - or simply make landlords richer?</p>27 August 2026
Sharing income tax revenues with England’s mayors: the issues and options event 2 October 2026 <p>This online event will explain the rationale, risks and design choices behind assigning England's mayoral authorities a share of local income tax.</p>
IFS Annual Lecture: Are Ideas Harder to Find, Overall? event 12 October 2026 <p><span data-teams="true">Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion will deliver the 2026 IFS Annual Lecture.</span></p>
IFS Green Budget 2026 event 14 October 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 Green Budget will assess the state of the UK economy and the government’s fiscal position ahead of the Autumn Budget.</span></p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Simulation programme for indirect taxation (SPIT) Baker, P Elizabeth Symons Ian Walker Published on 1 October 1991
What would it take to fix social care? podcast How does social care work, why has reform proved so difficult, and what would it take to build a fairer and more sustainable system? 17 September 2026
What does the Lifelong Learning Entitlement mean for post-18 education? comment The Lifelong Learning Entitlement will reform post-18 student finance, but financial support alone may not be enough to boost adult skills. 8 September 2026
Land value tax: the perfect tax? podcast Unlike most taxes, land value tax doesn’t discourage people from working, investing or building. So why don’t we use it more? 7 September 2026
IFS-Cemmap Remote Policy Evaluation Methods Course event 20 November 2026 at 10:00 Register now to learn key policy evaluation methods with IFS–Cemmap. Combine self-paced study and live sessions to apply techniques using Stata or R.
The outlook on school funding in England report The report provides the latest picture on school funding and costs in England. 24 September 2026
The justice system's problems are not just about money comment Why higher spending, without attention to how resources are used, may not translate into better outcomes. 23 September 2026
IFS Recruitment Event 2026 event 8 October 2026 at 17:00 At this online event we will offer an opportunity to meet current IFS staff, and ask questions about life at IFS and our recruitment process.
Economic opportunities by race and ethnicity conference 5 October 2026 at 09:00 This academic conference will discuss ongoing research on racial and ethnic inequalities.
The unintended consequences of infrastructure development journal article I investigate the social costs imposed by poor implementation of public infrastructure. 23 September 2026
