Trade Wars: The end of globalisation? podcast<p>Rising tariffs and trade wars are reshaping global trade. Is this the end of globalisation—and what does it mean for the UK and the world economy?</p>4 June 2025
Why is the government reforming health-related benefits? podcast<p>We discuss the government's welfare reforms aimed at helping sick and disabled people into work, and what the changes mean for health-related benefits</p>14 May 2025
What's the future of corporation tax? podcast<p><span style="color:black;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;">Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record amounts. </span></p>10 April 2025
CIOT/IFS Debate: What next for international tax co-operation? event 16 June 2025 <p>At this online event <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;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;">an expert panel will debate the future of international tax co-operation.</span></p>
Scaling early childhood development programmes and policies in low- and middle-income countries conference 24 June 2025 <p><span data-teams="true">Thrive, on behalf of IFS and OPM, is hosting a two-day international interdisciplinary conference.</span></p>
IFS Deaton Review: Inequalities in the 21st Century special session at the RES 2025 Annual Conference announcement<p>This year's RES Conference features a special session on the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities with key IFS contributors to the review.</p>16 June 2025
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to 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.
Future challenges for health and social care provision in the UK Journal articleOxford Review of Economic PolicyWe consider recent trends in health and social care productivity and the scope for future improvements.6 June 2025
The future of public pension provision in the UK: challenges and trade-offs Journal articleOxford Review of Economic PolicyThe UK state pension system faces significant challenges given the country’s ageing population, but it is crucial for retirement finances.6 June 2025
The impact of work on cognition and physical disability: Evidence from English women Journal articleLabour EconomicsWe show that remaining in work has significant positive causal effects on the average cognition and physical mobility of older women in England.13 May 2025
Interpreting Cohort Profiles of Life Cycle Earnings Volatility Journal articleJournal of Labor EconomicsWe present new estimates of earnings volatility over time and the life cycle by race and human capital, using Social Security earnings. 7 May 2025
The Effect of Classroom Rank on Learning throughout Elementary School: Experimental Evidence from Ecuador Journal articleJournal of Labor EconomicsWe study the impact of classroom rank on children’s learning using a unique experiment from Ecuador.7 May 2025
Market concentration and productivity: evidence from the UK Journal articleFiscal StudiesWe measure product market concentration and business dynamism in the UK from 1997 to 2020 and study the relationship with productivity.6 May 2025
Landfill tax and recycling Journal articleFiscal StudiesThis paper provides new empirical evidence on the role of landfill taxes in reducing landfill waste and promoting recycling.6 May 2025
Assessing income redistribution: what are the key analytic choices? Journal articleFiscal StudiesWe present the extent of divergence in the literature on the stylised facts about income redistribution in rich countries.6 May 2025
Using tax records to correct for under-representation of top income sources in surveys Journal articleFiscal StudiesWe show that the survey correction method of Blanchet, Flores and Morgan (2022) can fail to correct its structure by components.6 May 2025
Is there a public sector earnings premium in UK healthcare? Journal articleFiscal StudiesUsing the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, we provide the first estimates of intra-occupation sectoral hourly remuneration differentials.6 May 2025
Fiscal consolidation and voting: on the electoral costs of budgetary stability Journal articleFiscal StudiesIn this paper, we analyse the potential impact of policies aimed at fostering fiscal sustainability on citizens’ preferences.6 May 2025
Revealed beliefs and the marriage market return to education Journal articleThe Quarterly Journal of EconomicsWe develop a new methodology to estimate subjective beliefs from hypothetical choice data.15 April 2025
Consumer bankruptcy, mortgage default, and labor supply Journal articleInternational Economic ReviewWe specify and estimate a life-cycle model of consumption, housing demand, and labor supply using data on credit reports combined with Census data.14 April 2025
Complementarities in the production of child health Journal articleJournal of Human CapitalWe show that water, sanitation and hygiene practices (WASH) and nutrition are complements in the formation of child height and weight.2 April 2025
Why do couples and singles save during retirement? Household heterogeneity and its aggregate implications Journal articleJournal of Political EconomyWe find that most households save more for medical expenses than for bequests but that richer households and couples save more for bequests. 1 March 2025
Does the reference period matter when evaluating the effect of SNAP on food insecurity? Journal articleApplied Economic Perspectives and PolicySupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the cornerstone food assistance program in the United States.1 December 2024
Specialised courts and the reporting of intimate partner violence: Evidence from Spain Journal articleJournal of Public EconomicsWe assess the effect of the creation of specialised courts on the reporting of IPV (intimate partner violence), and the incidence of IPV in Spain.1 November 2024
Changing inequalities in Europe and North America: part two Journal articleFiscal StudiesThis special issue is the second in a two-part series on the evolution of labour market and disposable income inequalities over recent decades.2 October 2024
Persistent low inequality despite compositional shifts in Austria Journal articleFiscal StudiesIncome inequality in Austria is moderate and has been stable in recent years. Yet, employment statistics reveal inequality trends in the labour market2 October 2024