How could the Chancellor raise more tax? podcastWhat options does the Chancellor have for raising taxes in the October Budget?28 August 2024
Why are universities in financial trouble? podcastWhy are universities struggling, what happens if they go bust and what can government do to help? What other challenges do the HE and FE sectors face?21 August 2024
Can the new government fix the NHS? podcastWe look at the key challenges facing the NHS, and what the new government could do to tackle them.14 August 2024
CIOT/IFS debate: What should be in the business tax roadmap? event 4 September 2024 At this event, an expert panel will debate what should be on the new Labour government business tax roadmap.
Next steps for private pension saving for employees and the self-employed event 16 September 2024 At this in-person event in Westminster, IFS researchers will present new findings from the Pensions Review.
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation conference 25 September 2024 We invite researchers from both academic and policy institutions to submit a paper or an extended abstract of two or more pages by April.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Identifying network ties from panel data: Theory and an application to tax competition Journal articleThe Review of Economic StudiesOur identification and application show that the analysis of social interactions can be extended to economic realms where no network data exists.9 September 2024
The gender gap in household bargaining power: A revealed-preference approach Journal articleThe Review of Financial StudiesWe propose an intrahousehold model that aggregates individual preferences at the household level as a result of bargaining. 22 August 2024
Hours of work and the long-run effects of in-work transfers Journal articleEconomicaWe find that reforms incentivising full-time work can significantly boost incomes, including for poorer households, as well as enhance overall welfare21 August 2024
Canadian inequality over the last 40 years: common and contrary variations on universal themes Journal articleIn this paper, we describe the trends in inequality in Canada and the combination of market and policy forces that drove them.9 July 2024
Changing patterns of inequality in Norway: the roles of gender, education, immigration and unions Journal articleWe assess the evolution of inequality over time in Norway and the underlying factors which determine such changes. 9 July 2024
Examining inequalities: from labour markets to social outcomes in Finland Journal articleWe discuss the drivers of inequality in Finland, such as wages, earnings, employment and education and also social outcomes such as partner-finding.9 July 2024
Family and career: an analysis across Europe and North America Journal articleAcross 17 countries in Europe and North America, we compare the career trajectories of families and individuals across cohorts. 9 July 2024
Preschool quality and child development Journal articleJournal of Political EconomyGlobally, preschool enrollment has surged, but its quality is often poor. We evaluate strategies to improve quality of public preschools in Colombia.8 July 2024
Changing labour market and income inequalities in Europe and North America: a parallel project to the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities in the 21st century Journal articleFiscal StudiesThe papers in this two-part special issue seek to provide the bases for consistent comparisons across 17 North American and European countries.28 June 2024
Labour market and income inequalities in the United Kingdom, 1968–2021 Journal articleThis paper examines trends in working-age labour market and disposable income inequalities in the United Kingdom from 1968 to 2021.28 June 2024
Income inequality in Ireland, 1987–2019 Journal article This paper highlights an aspect of the Irish experience that does stand out as quite remarkable.28 June 2024
Income inequality in the United States, 1975–2022 Journal articleWe examine trends in household disposable income inequality and potential mechanisms shaping inequality.28 June 2024
Inequality in Denmark, 1987–2021 Journal articleWe investigate the progression of income inequality in Denmark over the years 1987–2021.28 June 2024
Components of the evolution of income inequality in Sweden, 1990–2021 Journal articleThis paper documents how the inequality of household equivalent disposable income has changed in Sweden over the period 1990–2021.28 June 2024
Religious proximity and misinformation: Experimental evidence from a mobile phone-based campaign in India Journal articleJournal of Health EconomicsWe investigate how religion concordance influences the effectiveness of preventive health campaigns.1 June 2024
The unintended consequences of infrastructure development Journal articleFocusing on the period from 2005 to 2015 in Peru, I investigate the social costs imposed by poor implementation of public infrastructure.17 May 2024
The employment and distributional impacts of nationwide minimum wage changes Journal articleWe assess the impact of the change in the UK’s minimum wage between 2016 and 2019 on wages, earnings, employment and household incomes.10 April 2024
Willingness to pay for improved public education and public healthcare systems: the role of income mobility prospects Journal articleThese findings are based on more than 19,000 observations from the third round of the Life in Transition Survey.14 March 2024
Unfunded mandates and taxation Journal articleIn 2006, the Chinese central government increased civil servant salaries and pensions and used either unfunded and funded mandates in different areas.14 March 2024
