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
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) delivered the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
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.
Improving financial security in retirement Comment It is estimated that fewer than one in five self-employed people are currently saving into a pension. An article by Alistair Darling and David Gauke 16 May 2023
Launch of the Pensions Review Presentation On 20th April the Pensions Review, led by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in partnership with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, was launched. 20 April 2023
Why politicians need to think long-term about pensions Podcast We talk through the challenges facing the UK pensions system and future generations of pensioners. 26 April 2023
We must act now to prevent a real pensions crisis developing in future Comment "If we are to avoid sleepwalking into a future much worse than the present, we need to start acting now." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 24 April 2023
Major new pensions review warns of substantial risks to finances of future generations of pensioners Press Release A substantial new Pensions Review will determine what needs to be done to secure decent retirement outcomes for future generations of pensioners. 20 April 2023
Challenges for the UK pension system: the case for a pensions review Report This report makes the case that economic and policy changes in the last two decades necessitate a comprehensive review of the UK pension system. 20 April 2023