The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
LSE-IFS-UCL-CEPR-Imperial Business School workshop on household finance workshop 24 May 2024 The IFS, in association with LSE, UCL, CEPR, and Imperial Business School, are organising a workshop on household finance.
IFS-CAGE workshop on the economics of mental health workshop 18 June 2024 The IFS and CAGE Research Centre (University of Warwick) are co-organising a workshop on the economics of mental health.
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation conference 25 September 2024 We invite researchers from both academic and policy institutions to submit a paper or an extended abstract of two or more pages by April.
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.
Autumn Statement 2023: IFS analysis PresentationIFS researchers presented their analysis of the Chancellor's announcements the day after the Autumn Statement.23 November 2023
Autumn Statement 2023 CollectionAll our IFS analysis of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement 2023.22 November 2023
Autumn Statement 2023 response CommentHigher inflation has boosted tax revenues. Rather than compensate public services, or bank the spoils, the Chancellor decided to cut taxes.22 November 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds ExplainerPaul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement. 22 November 2023
Cutting inheritance tax isn’t quite as simple as its proponents suggest Comment"There are dozens of tax cuts that would be some combination of more equitable and better designed to promote economic efficiency and growth."20 November 2023
Halving inheritance tax would give away an average of £180,000 to the top 5% of estates at death CommentIt is rumoured the Chancellor will halve inheritance tax in next week’s Autumn Statement. Four-fifths of the cut would go to estates worth over £1m. 18 November 2023
Is there really an NHS productivity crisis? CommentIt is difficult to measure NHS productivity. But the available evidence strongly suggests that the NHS is less productive now than pre-pandemic.17 November 2023
Housing costs and income inequality in the UK ReportThis report sheds light on some of the drivers of changes in housing costs over time for different groups.17 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
Using October rather than September inflation to uprate working-age benefits represents a £3 billion cut CommentUsing October rather than September inflation to uprate benefits in April 2024 would be a permanent £3 billion cut to the size of the benefits system.16 November 2023
Socio-economic inequality in Scottish education ReportWe examine how less affluent students perform compared with their more affluent peers in PISA tests, ahead of the new data release in December 2023.16 November 2023
Public service delivery, exclusion and externalities: Theory and experimental evidence from India Working PaperThis paper provides novel evidence on the trade-off between public service delivery and free riding in low- and middle-income countries.15 November 2023
Revaluation and reform of Welsh council tax should proceed without delay CommentWe analyse the impact of the possible approaches to council tax reform set out in the Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘A fairer council tax’. 14 November 2023
Assessing the Welsh Government’s consultation on reforms to council tax ReportWe analyse the impact of the possible approaches to council tax reform set out in the Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘A fairer council tax’.14 November 2023
The changing geography of jobs ReportThis report examines the way in which ‘hollowing out’ and other labour market trends have shaped the economic geography of the UK.13 November 2023
The changes to the UK's net zero pathway explained ExplainerWhat are the changes announced by the Prime Minister and what will their impacts be?10 November 2023
Should the government levy VAT on private school fees? ExplainerLabour have proposed levying VAT at the main rate of 20% on private school fees. Paul Johnson lays out the facts in 90 seconds.9 November 2023
Retirement is not always a choice that workers can afford to make Comment"More of us may feel little choice but to work a year or two longer than planned." Paul Johnson writes for The Times.6 November 2023
The Expert Factor: What next for Net Zero? PodcastRecently, the government has sought to alter the UK's net zero plans. This week, the experts dig into the changes and assess their impact.6 November 2023
Walk the talk: Measuring green preferences with social media data Working PaperWe created a unique data set based on social media data by collecting all the tweets of 54,000 Swedish citizens between January and June 2019. 6 November 2023
