How to reduce child poverty: compare the policy options calculator<p>Use these charts to compare policies for reducing child poverty and to examine how child poverty rates have changed over time across different groups.</p>3 October 2024
How can government reduce child poverty? podcast<p>We're exploring why there's been an increase in child poverty since 2010 and options the government has to reduce this.</p>3 October 2024
Are people saving enough into their pensions? podcastAutomatic enrolment has been successful in getting more people into workplace pensions, but are they saving enough?20 September 2024
Should the government increase capital gains tax? event 7 October 2024 This online event will look at the case for reforming capital gains tax and what the government could do in the upcoming budget.
IFS Green Budget 2024 event 10 October 2024 The IFS Green Budget will assess the state of the UK economy and the new government’s fiscal position ahead of their first Budget.
IFS Zooms In Live: How to make your first Budget a success event 23 October 2024 Join us for a special in-person recording of an episode of the IFS podcast the week ahead of Rachel Reeves' all-important first Budget.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
