How could the Chancellor raise more tax? podcastWhat options does the Chancellor have for raising taxes in the October Budget?28 August 2024
Why are universities in financial trouble? podcastWhy are universities struggling, what happens if they go bust and what can government do to help? What other challenges do the HE and FE sectors face?21 August 2024
Can the new government fix the NHS? podcastWe look at the key challenges facing the NHS, and what the new government could do to tackle them.14 August 2024
CIOT/IFS debate: What should be in the business tax roadmap? event 4 September 2024 At this event, an expert panel will debate what should be on the new Labour government business tax roadmap.
Next steps for private pension saving for employees and the self-employed event 16 September 2024 At this in-person event in Westminster, IFS researchers will present new findings from the Pensions Review.
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.
Free childcare for the under-2s will mean big savings for some parents – but wider impacts are anyone’s guess Comment How might new childcare entitlements for under-2s affect families? Who uses formal childcare already? And will the new entitlements be deliverable? 2 September 2024
Imagine your life at 25: Gender conformity and later-life outcomes Working Paper We analyse thousands of essays written by 11-year-old girls in 1969 to assess conformity with gender norms and its implications for future outcomes. 29 July 2024
Preschool quality and child development Journal article Journal of Political Economy Globally, preschool enrollment has surged, but its quality is often poor. We evaluate strategies to improve quality of public preschools in Colombia. 8 July 2024
Childcare and the early years: what are the new entitlements and how will they be delivered? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 1 July 2024
What is the two-child limit in benefits? Explainer IFS Associate Director Tom Waters explains. 27 June 2024
Free breakfast clubs in schools: what Labour’s plans would mean for pupils and families Comment Labour’s manifesto promises free breakfast clubs in all primary schools. This comment examines possible benefits and challenges with the policy. 25 June 2024
Labour’s plans to build childcare spaces in schools will nudge the market in a different direction – but not transform it Comment The plans announced today may nudge the childcare market in a different direction – but certainly won’t transform it. 9 June 2024
Conservatives' plan for child benefit withdrawal goes some way to fixing a bizarre system - but misses an opportunity for a more fundamental reshape Comment The Conservative Party has proposed increasing the threshold at which families pay the Child Benefit Tax Charge from £60,000 to £120,000. 6 June 2024
Imagine your life at 25: Gender conformity and later-life outcomes Working Paper We analyse thousands of essays written by 11-year-old girls in 1969 to assess conformity with gender norms and its implications for future outcomes. 24 April 2024
Sure Start achieved its aims, then we threw it away Comment "We know that poor children grow up with poor life chances. We know how to ameliorate that. The choice is ours." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 15 April 2024
Parental beliefs, perceived health risks, and time investment in children Working Paper What role did beliefs about risks and returns play for the allocation of time investment in children during the pandemic? 15 April 2024
The short- and medium-term impacts of Sure Start on educational outcomes Report We study the medium-run effect of Sure Start on academic outcomes, finding large benefits, particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. 9 April 2024
A mess has been made of Child Benefit, and the clear-up operation may not be easy Comment "Status quos can be hard to change, no matter how incoherent they are." Robert Joyce writes about child benefit in The Telegraph. 29 March 2024
What you need to know about the new childcare entitlements Comment This comment looks at who will be eligible for free childcare, whether funding is high enough and what impact the new entitlements might have. 28 March 2024
Childcare: The newest branch of the welfare state Presentation This presentation was given at the Nursery World Business Summit by Christine Farquharson on Friday 2nd February. 6 February 2024
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? Event 11 December 2023 at 13:00 via Slido and YouTube The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Annual report on education spending in England: 2023 Report Our sixth annual report on education spending shows changes over time across different stages of education, as well as geographic differences. 11 December 2023
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? Presentation The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. 11 December 2023
Early years spending update: Budget reforms and beyond Report The 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
Three challenges facing the newest Children’s Minister Comment We consider the challenges facing the newest Children’s Minister in delivering a huge expansion of funded childcare over the next two years. 31 August 2023
