Election Special: Your questions answered podcastIn the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to AI to the part that luck plays in the economy. 27 June 2024
Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.14 June 2024
Election Special: The Conservative manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.12 June 2024
General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis event 24 June 2024 IFS researchers and Director Paul Johnson will deliver their analysis of the parties' manifestos at a live-streamed press briefing.
Inaugural IFS postdoc workshop workshop 4 July 2024 This academic workshop on applied public and labour economics will feature presentations by alumni of the IFS postdoc scheme.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 event 25 July 2024 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Main parties’ manifestos tell us little about the funding individual public services would actually receive Press ReleaseLabour and the Conservatives' manifestos are continuing a conspiracy of silence when it comes to public service spending plans.23 June 2024
Difficult choices for higher education finance ducked by main parties’ manifestos, as the freeze in the tuition fee cap increasingly bites Press ReleaseThe next government faces difficult choices on higher education funding, with tuition fees frozen and international student recruitment falling.22 June 2024
Cuts to council services likely unless cost pressures abate – even with the biggest council tax increases for 20 years Press ReleaseCuts to some council services are likely unless spending pressures abate, even with big increases in council tax and especially in more deprived areas21 June 2024
Progress towards ‘levelling up’ missions has been glacial – and, on some measures, the UK is going backwards Press ReleaseHow well – or badly – has the UK fared on the 12 levelling up missions? We examine early progress and the scale of the challenge ahead.19 June 2024
Without reform, the two-child limit will affect 670,000 additional children by the end of the next parliament Press ReleaseThe ‘two-child limit’ policy caps at two the number of children low-income families can claim additional universal credit for.17 June 2024
Universal credit will define Conservative governments’ legacy on welfare, with millions of households gaining and losing thousands of pounds Press ReleaseWhen fully rolled out, 29% of working-age families (8.2 million) will be entitled to UC at any one time.11 June 2024
14 years of missed opportunities – big tax challenges remain unaddressed Press Release"All parties should avoid putting tax commitments in their manifestos that would impede making the tax system better."10 June 2024
Size of the state has grown over this parliament and is likely to remain permanently bigger than pre-pandemic Press ReleaseWe look at how the size and scope of the state have changed since the 1950s – and how it is expected to change in the next parliament.9 June 2024
Families with children hit hardest by tax and benefit changes since 2010 Press ReleaseAmong the 7.6 million households with children, changes to the tax and benefit system have reduced benefit entitlements by £2,200 per year on average8 June 2024
Core funding for English councils still 18% lower per resident than in 2010–11, and costs are rising Press ReleaseIncreases in council funding over the last parliament have not reversed big cuts made during the 2010s, with spending on many services still down 40%. 7 June 2024
Key decisions await the pensions minister after the election Press ReleaseHow will the next government change pensions policies? This report examines key decisions that need to be taken. 7 June 2024
Deep-seated education inequalities and growing absence and mental health challenges await next government Press ReleaseThe next government will inherit a mixed legacy: England is one of the world’s top performers in school attainment but there are deep inequalities. 6 June 2024
Imran Rasul appointed Royal Economic Society President-Elect AnnouncementCPP Director and IFS Research Director, Imran Rasul, appointed as RES President-Elect for 2024/25.6 June 2024
Painful set of choices facing incoming government on school spending Press ReleaseThe number of pupils with the highest levels of assessed special educational needs has increased by over 60% since 2015. 4 June 2024
A decade and a half of historically poor growth has taken its toll Press ReleaseLow investment, policy mistakes, political instability, and Brexit have combined to hold back growth by more than in many comparable nations.3 June 2024
Past 15 years have been worst for income growth in generations Press ReleaseWeak income growth – widespread for richer and poorer people, older and younger people – has been with us since the Great Recession.31 May 2024
IFS responds to Welsh Government announcement on the revaluation and reform of council tax Press ReleasePostponing the revaluation and reform of council tax in Wales until 2028 is disappointing but entrenching the date in primary legislation is welcome.15 May 2024
IFS Associate Director to take up position at the Journal of Public Economics AnnouncementDr Lucie Gadenne will start as a co-editor in January 202514 May 2024
NHS spending has risen less quickly than was planned at the last election, despite the pandemic and record waiting lists Press ReleaseDespite a pandemic, record waiting lists and growing rates of ill health, real-terms health spending has risen less quickly than was planned.14 May 2024
Professor Imran Rasul to lead new justice research project AnnouncementNew IFS research project on justice system in England and Wales launches today1 May 2024
