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) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
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.
Scottish Budget 2023–24: further analysis Report The aim of this report is to look at some of the key implications of the Scottish Budget for the coming year, and for the longer term. 17 February 2023
Scottish Budget 2023-24: IFS analysis Event 17 February 2023 at 10:00 Ahead of the final Scottish Parliament vote on the Budget, IFS researchers presented their analysis of the proposals.
Scottish Budget changes to tax and benefit system widen gap with rest of the UK, with higher taxes and more redistribution to poorer families Press Release We analyse the impact of changes to devolved income tax rates and bands and benefits, and show the total impact of the changes. 9 February 2023
Analysis of Scottish tax and benefit reforms Report We analyse the impact of changes to devolved income tax rates and bands and benefits, and show the total impact of the changes. 9 February 2023
Council and school funding Report After health, funding for Scottish councils is the second largest item in the Scottish Government’s Budget. 3 February 2023
Scottish Government faces major medium- and long-term budget challenges Press Release We show the stark funding challenges facing the Scottish Government and the public services it is responsible for over the next five years and beyond. 26 January 2023
Income tax performance Report This chapter looks at what we know about why Scotland’s tax base has grown more slowly so far since devolution. 26 January 2023
The overall funding outlook Report This chapter looks at the Scottish government's funding outlook in the short term (2022–23 and 2023–24), medium term (2024–25 to 2027–28) and beyond. 26 January 2023
The Scottish Budget overstates increases in public-service spending next year compared to this – and tough choices loom, particularly for Scottish councils Press Release We analyse the plans for different public service budgets in the Scottish Budget. 16 December 2022
Scottish Budget 2023-24 confirms big cuts to many public services Press Release IFS response to the Scottish Budget. 15 December 2022
