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Senior Research Economist
Kate joined the IFS in 2020 and works on local government finance and higher education.

Associate Director
David is Head of Devolved and Local Government Finance. He also works on tax in developing countries as part of our TaxDev centre.
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Ogden, K and Phillips, D. (2024). 'The State of the Nation: economic, fiscal and funding outlook ' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/state-nation-economic-fiscal-and-funding-outlook (accessed: 2 November 2026).
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