Inheritance tax rises and the Budget: who's affected? podcast<p>We discuss how inheritance tax actually changed in the budget, who will be affected and whether it was a good idea.</p>15 November 2024
How big are the UK's demographic challenges? podcast<p>With birth rates at record lows, we ask what the implications are for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.</p>8 November 2024
What does the Budget mean for the UK? podcast<p>We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.</p>31 October 2024
Challenges for the means-tested benefit system for older people event 11 December 2024 <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">At this online event, IFS researchers will present new research highlighting key issues with the benefit system around retirement age.</span></p>
IFS Public Economics Lecture Day workshop 9 January 2025 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;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;">The IFS is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.</span></p>
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.
CIOT/IFS debate: How is tax damaging the housing market and how can we fix it? Event27 November 2024 at 18:30London and onlineAt this event, an expert panel debated what part tax plays in housing market failures and what can be done to fix it.
Autumn Budget 2024: IFS analysis Event31 October 2024 at 10:30via Slido and YouTubeAt this online webinar IFS researchers presented their initial response to new Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget.
Immediate reflections on the budget: local government PresentationDavid Phillips gave this presentation to the CIPFA local government treasurers’ retreat confirmation.31 October 2024
IFS Zooms In Live: How to make your first Budget a success Event23 October 2024 at 19:00LondonA special in-person recording of an episode of the IFS podcast the week ahead of Rachel Reeves' all-important first Budget.
What did Sure Start do for youth offending, children's social care, and school behaviour? Event23 October 2024 at 10:00via Slido and YouTubeIn this online event we presented findings on the effect of Sure Start on a range of outcomes throughout childhood and adolescence.
IFS Green Budget 2024 Event10 October 2024 at 14:00via Slido and YoutubeThe IFS Green Budget assessed the state of the UK economy and the new government’s fiscal position ahead of their first Budget.
Council funding: past, future and implications for social policy PresentationDavid Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances to the House of Commons Library Social Policy training day in October 2024.9 October 2024
Property taxes: ripe for reform or a poisoned chalice? PresentationDavid Phillips gave this presentation at the IRRV annual conference in October 2024.8 October 2024
Should the government increase capital gains tax? Event7 October 2024 at 14:00via Slido and YouTubeThis online event looked at the case for reforming capital gains tax and what the government could do in the upcoming budget.
How can the new government reduce child poverty? Event3 October 2024 at 11:00via Slido and YouTubeThis online event looked at recent trends in child poverty and what policy options the government has to reduce it.
Where next for public sector pay? Event27 September 2024 at 09:30via Slido and YouTubeThis online event will look at the prospects for public sector pay for different occupations given the public spending pressures in the coming years.
Council funding: what’s happened and what’s next? PresentationDavid Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances to Office for Local Government (OfLoG) staff in September 2024.18 September 2024
Next steps for private pension saving for employees and the self-employed Event16 September 2024 at 10:30LondonAt this in-person event in Westminster, IFS researchers presented new findings from the Pensions Review.
Council funding: what’s happened and what’s next? PresentationDavid Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances at a Pixel Financial Management conference in September 2024. 12 September 2024
Gendered fiscal incidence analysis and tax-benefit microsimulation models: Overview, opportunities, and caveats PresentationIFS Research Fellow, Laura Abramovsky, delivered the presentation jointly with Pia Rattenhuber, a Research Fellow from UNU-WIDER.10 September 2024