Presentations

This presentation was given at the 'The impact of localised council tax support schemes'  event in Manchester on 05 March 2019

This presentation was given at the first of the IFS 50th anniversary event series on 27 February 2019.

The financial trade-offs facing the Chancellor in this year’s Spending Review by Gemma Tetlow, IfG.

Presentation given at the Institute for Government/Institute for Fiscal Studies event, The 2019 Spring Statement and Spending Review by Carl Emmerson

This presentation was given at the launch of the report 'The impact of localised council tax support schemes' on 29 January 2019.

How is local government funding changing? And what might the implications for children's services be? In this presentation for the Office of the Children's Commissioner of England, IFS Associate Director David Phillips looked at the trends in local government spending over time, across the country, and across services, paying particular attention to children's services. He also looked at what funding reforms (such as shifts to funding more services via business rates, and the so-called Fair Funding Review) mean and how they could impact different areas and services.

What does the fiscal and funding outlook for English councils look like? In this presentation for the LGA's annual finance conference, IFS Associate Director David Phillips looked at recent trends, the future outlook, and interactions with funding reforms. It shows that despite the end of overall budget cuts, councils facing both uncertainty about future funding levels and the likelihood that local tax revenues will not keep pace with rising costs. 2019 will be a big year for decisions - with important ramifications for the 2020s and beyond.

This presentation was given at a seminar at the London School of Economics on 19 November 2018.

This powerful impact of birth on life chances is bad for individuals born into disadvantage. And it is bad for American society. We are losing out on the potential contributions of large numbers of our citizens.

This presentation was given at an IFS public talk held at the University of Birmingham on 7 November 2018.

This presentation was given at an IFS briefing following the Autumn Budget Statement 2018.

This presentation was given at an IFS briefing following the Autumn Budget Statement 2018.

This presentation was given at an IFS briefing following the Autumn Budget Statement 2018.

This presentation was given at an IFS briefing following the Autumn Budget Statement 2018.

These remarks were delivered at the IFS presentation following the Autumn Budget 2018.

This presentation was given as the keynote speech at the Copenhagen Business School's launch of their Business in Society Platform on Inequality.

This presentation is one of a series on the economics of tax policy.

This presentation is one of a series on the economics of tax policy.

This presentation is one of a series on the economics of tax policy.