In this presentation given the at the Local Government's Winter Finance Conference on 6th January 2020, David Phillips looks at the outlook for local government funding, arguing that unless current plans are topped up, local government could face a renewed funding squeeze from 2021-22 onwards.
Directors of three of the UK’s most trusted and respected independent bodies talk about what has been promised in this election campaign, what challenges will face the new government (whatever its complexion), and where next for Brexit.
On Wednesday 13th November, IFS researchers released their first annual report on local government revenue and spending issues, supported by our Local Government Finance and Devolution Consortium.
In this Facebook Live event, IFS Research Economist Rebekah Stroud looked at the economics of "sin taxes", answering questions such as how high or low should these taxes be, and who bears the burden of them?
This IFS Public Talk, jointly organised with the University of Manchester and part of the 2019 ESRC Festival of Social Science, gave an economist's perspective on how we, as a country, can pay for our health and social care system.
At this event, speaker set out what we know, and what we need to know, about the very rich in the UK. Using a mixture of data from household surveys and data from tax authorities, the speakers looked at various characteristics of those at the top of the income distribution.
In this Facebook Live event, IFS Research Economist David Sturrock looked at the economics of pensions and the ageing population, answering questions such as how will changing demographics affect public pensions, and what can the government do about it?
In this Facebook Live event, IFS Research Economist Agnes Norris Keiller looked at the economics of income inequality, answering questions such as how is inequality changing, and what are the tradeoffs in achieving a more equal society?
In this Facebook Live event, IFS Research Economist Ben Zaranko looked at the economics of healthcare and social insurance, answering questions such as how and why do countries differ in how they provide health care, and why can’t we just leave it to the market?
The British economy is going to face a number of big issues over the next fifty years. Whether it is reforming the tax and benefit system, managing an ageing population, or preparing for the workplace of the future, there are plenty of challenges and opportunities ahead.
