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
Unveiling school effectiveness: Progress 8, parental choices and closing the achievement gap ReportWe show that Progress 8 is a reliable measure of school effectiveness and that parents often do not apply to their most effective local school.21 September 2023
NI’s funding and spending PresentationThis presentation looks at the NI Executive’s funding and spending – is it enough and can it be reformed?19 September 2023
What are the options for devolved funding? PresentationThis presentation looks at the issues and options for the Scottish Government’s funding, arguing that radical change requires reform in England too.19 September 2023
Social skills and the individual wage growth of less educated workers Working PaperWe highlight the importance of social skills as a driver for wage growth for UK workers few educational qualifications. 19 September 2023
British tax system is in need of reform Comment"There are few corners of the British tax system that are not in urgent need of repair." Isaac Delestre writes for Taxation.15 September 2023
Time to scrap the English NHS Bursary CommentThe NHS bursary is a needless subsidy for high-earning former medical students. Now would be an excellent time to scrap it.14 September 2023
Large business tax disputes ReportAre avoidable disputes arising between businesses and HMRC and why do delays occur between the opening and closing of enquiries.14 September 2023
Tax equity around the world: a discussion Journal articleThe article is a response to Gabriel Zucman's paper 'Globalisation, taxation and inequality'. 13 September 2023
The materials that shape our economy PodcastIn this episode, we speak with Ed Conway, Economics Editor at Sky News and author of a new book Material World: The Making of Civilisation.13 September 2023
IFS responds to release of average earnings statistics which determine rise in state pension in April CommentIFS response to today’s average earnings growth figure, which is very likely to determine how much the state pension increases by next April.12 September 2023
Symposium: tax equity around the world - introduction Journal articleThis set of issues was showcased at the 4th World Bank Tax Conference in September 2022, which focused on ‘Global Tax Equity’.11 September 2023
Progressive taxation in the face of inflation and instability: lessons from Argentina Journal articleThe article is a response to Gabriel Zucman's paper 'Globalisation, taxation and inequality'.11 September 2023
Persevering with the autumn statement just generates confusion CommentBi-annual fiscal events "have become an engine for an over-proliferation of measures, generating instability and confusion." Paul Johnson in the Times11 September 2023
Scottish council tax proposals are a small step in the right direction but duck the biggest issue: revaluation CommentProposed reforms to council tax in Scotland would further reduce regressivity but should go further, and the issue of revaluation is ducked yet again. 11 September 2023
Estimating intra-household sharing from time-use data Working PaperThis report shows that it is possible to use time-use data to estimate resource sharing in households via linear regression. 8 September 2023
The triple lock: uncertainty for pension incomes and the public finances ReportThe pensions triple lock has increased state pension spending and creates uncertainty for current and future generations of pensioners.8 September 2023
Taxing high-net-worth individuals: experience from Indonesia Journal articleThe article is a response to Gabriel Zucman's paper 'Globalisation, taxation and inequality'.7 September 2023
Intergenerational mobility in the UK ReportYour parents’ income and wealth is of ever-growing importance in determining your own position in the lifetime income distribution.7 September 2023
Is it time to reboot welfare economics? Overview Journal articleThe articles in this Fiscal Studies symposium engage with the question of how to revive normative questions as a central issue in economic scholarship5 September 2023
