The Autumn Statement explained podcastWe analyse the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement.24 November 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds explainerPaul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement. 22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained podcastThis week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.16 November 2023
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? event 11 December 2023 The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Social mobility and wealth conference 12 December 2023 At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Where next for the state pension? event 13 December 2023 At this online event, IFS researchers will present findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK.
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy landing pageThe ESRC has funded a research centre at IFS since 1991, recognised as a global centre of excellence and now with UKRI Research Institute status.15 July 2022
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
Public sector net worth as a fiscal target ReportWe consider the case for and against a fiscal target for public sector net worth.7 October 2023
Full expensing and the corporation tax base ReportThis report discusses the temporary full-expensing policy and whether it should be made a permanent part of the corporate tax base.6 October 2023
Intergenerational transfers, insurance and the transmission of inequality PresentationThis two day academic conference was held in London on 5th and 6th October 2023, and featured 13 presentations across a range of topics.5 October 2023
What is happening to school funding and costs in England? CommentSchools funding in England is going up faster than economy-wide inflation, but not as fast as the cost pressures schools actually face. 5 October 2023
The Expert Factor: What is Britain’s place in the world? PodcastThis week the Expert Factor team take a deep dive into Britain’s place in the world.5 October 2023
The outlook for government and council funding PresentationThis presentation to Scottish voluntary organisations looks at the funding outlook and issues facing the Scottish Government and councils.5 October 2023
IFS response to the Prime Minister's proposed Advanced British Standard education reform CommentThe Prime Minister's proposed Advanced British Standard is an ambitious reform.4 October 2023
‘Only millionaires should fear inheritance tax – not the property-owning middle class’ Comment"As inherited wealth grows, the need for tax reform is becoming more pressing." Carl Emmerson writes in The Telegraph.4 October 2023
The labor market effects of disability benefit loss Working PaperLeveraging age and health cutoffs in the reassessment, the paper estimates employment responses to loss or reduction of benefits.29 September 2023
This will be the biggest tax-raising parliament on record ExplainerThis has been the biggest tax-raising parliament since records began, pushing UK tax revenues to historically high levels.29 September 2023
The Expert Factor: What is the point of party conferences? PodcastIn this episode, we launch our new series 'The Expert Factor' alongside the Institute for Government and UK in a Changing Europe. 29 September 2023
What is the point of inheritance tax? CommentDavid Sturrock and Arun Advani write for the New Statesman on inheritance tax, social mobility and tax revenues.29 September 2023
This will be the biggest tax-raising parliament on record CommentThis has been the biggest tax-raising parliament since records began, pushing UK tax revenues to historically high levels.29 September 2023
The effects of pension reforms on physician labour supply: Evidence from the English NHS Working PaperWe examine labour supply responses of senior doctors following a pension reform that moved NHS staff from a final salary to career average pension.29 September 2023
Fiscal risks and sustainability PresentationThis online event, jointly organised by the OBR and IFS, focused on two particular fiscal risks facing the UK.28 September 2023
Chancellors’ responses to economic news ReportChancellors don’t respond symmetrically to good and bad economic news. This represents a risk to the accuracy of official borrowing forecasts. 28 September 2023
Reforming inheritance tax PresentationAt this online event we examined options for, and distributional effects of, the reform of inheritance tax.27 September 2023
Reforming inheritance tax ReportWe set out issues with the inheritance tax system and examine options for reform and the distributional impacts of reforming or abolishing the tax.27 September 2023
Early years spending update: Budget reforms and beyond ReportThe 2023 update analyses change in early years spending in the last 25 years and looks ahead to implications of major reforms announced in the Budget.26 September 2023
Sunak’s weak intervention may prompt a climate change revolution Comment"We need some light shone on what needs doing and on how far away we are from doing it." Paul Johnson writes for The Times on our net zero targets.25 September 2023
