Research and analysis

What are the drivers of ethnic gaps in private pension participation rates and what consequences will these gaps have for future retirement incomes?

This response to a UK parliamentary inquiry assesses how the Scottish Government is funded, including via the Barnett formula and Fiscal Framework.

We discuss the economic consequences of tariffs, why governments use them, and whether they actually achieve their intended goals.

"Shifting the performance of an entire economy requires a long-term, consistent and persistent direction." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.

We study young adults who live with parents, considering how the share living with parents varies across groups, and how this can relate to saving.

Rising interest rates could put the government on track to miss its fiscal rules. What are the Chancellor’s options? 

If a recent rise in borrowing costs proved persistent, it will make it even harder for the Chancellor to continue to meet her main fiscal rule. 

Our latest report on education spending in England shows how further education has faced some of the deepest funding cuts across the education system.

This annual report contains our latest estimates of spending per pupil and resource challenges across different stages of education in England.

A government with a big majority should have had the political will to do more than just set up another review.

We discuss how taxes like capital gains, stamp duty, and council tax impact the housing market, affecting affordability, renting, and homeownership.

English councils’ core spending power set to increase 3.8% in real terms next year, but increases will vary hugely across the country.