Trade Wars: The end of globalisation? podcast<p>Rising tariffs and trade wars are reshaping global trade. Is this the end of globalisation—and what does it mean for the UK and the world economy?</p>4 June 2025
Why is the government reforming health-related benefits? podcast<p>We discuss the government's welfare reforms aimed at helping sick and disabled people into work, and what the changes mean for health-related benefits</p>14 May 2025
What's the future of corporation tax? podcast<p><span style="color:black;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;">Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record amounts. </span></p>10 April 2025
CIOT/IFS Debate: What next for international tax co-operation? event 16 June 2025 <p>At this online event <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">an expert panel will debate the future of international tax co-operation.</span></p>
Scaling early childhood development programmes and policies in low- and middle-income countries conference 24 June 2025 <p><span data-teams="true">Thrive, on behalf of IFS and OPM, is hosting a two-day international interdisciplinary conference.</span></p>
IFS Deaton Review: Inequalities in the 21st Century special session at the RES 2025 Annual Conference announcement<p>This year's RES Conference features a special session on the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities with key IFS contributors to the review.</p>16 June 2025
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Immediate response to today's Scottish Fiscal Commission economic and fiscal forecasts Comment Updated forecasts for tax revenues and benefit spending imply a more challenging funding outlook for the Scottish Government. 29 May 2025
Scottish Fiscal Sustainability Report – immediate response Comment Today’s SFC report highlights the fiscal challenges facing the Scottish and UK governments over coming decades. 8 April 2025
The IFS Scottish Budget Report – 2025–26 Report This report analyses the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2025–26, with chapters on tax strategy, school spending, public sector pay and more. 25 February 2025
Scottish Budget: the overall fiscal and spending outlook Report Funding and spending growth are set to slow. Without a top-up, health spending will be flat in 2025–26 and tricky trade-offs elsewhere loom too. 20 February 2025
Scottish public sector employment and pay Report How have public sector pay and employment changed in Scotland in recent years and what are the implications of those changes? 18 February 2025
Scottish school spending, teachers and pupil numbers Report Scotland’s schools are relatively well funded. Falling pupil rolls and workforce planning represent both challenges and opportunities going forwards. 14 February 2025
Scottish council tax: ripe for reform Report Council tax in Scotland – as in England – is out of date, regressive and distortionary. How should it be reformed, and what would the effects be? 12 February 2025
Assessing Scottish tax strategy and policy Report Scotland’s Tax Strategy is welcome but says little concrete about tax policy. And some actual tax policy is divorced from any sensible strategy. 6 February 2025
Scottish Government boosts NHS spending – and holds £350 million in reserve Comment In-year top-ups mean big increases in Scottish NHS spending this year – but that means plans for 2025–26 now look relatively less generous. 31 January 2025
Initial response to the Scottish Government’s 2024–25 Spring Budget Revision Comment How will the latest plans for spending in 2024–25 boost the amount that the Scottish Government has to spend next year and beyond? 30 January 2025
Response to ‘The Financing of the Scottish Government’ Inquiry by the Scottish Affairs Committee Comment This response to a UK parliamentary inquiry assesses how the Scottish Government is funded, including via the Barnett formula and Fiscal Framework. 23 January 2025
An initial response to the Scottish Budget Comment Our initial response to the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2025-26. 4 December 2024
NHS recovery in Scotland is lagging behind England’s Comment How is the NHS in Scotland performing, and what does this mean for the Scottish Budget? 27 November 2024
The UK Budget has improved the Scottish funding outlook, but tough choices loom down the line Comment The UK Budget has improved the Scottish funding outlook, but tough choices loom down the line 26 November 2024
A decline in foreign students and higher costs create a perfect storm for Scottish universities Comment Falls in funding for home students, a decline in international enrolments and higher labour costs put Scottish university finances under pressure. 19 November 2024
The increases in Scotland’s top rate of income tax may have reduced revenues – although significant uncertainty remains Comment Scotland’s income tax rises have likely increased tax avoidance and migration – but the size of the effects is uncertain. 15 November 2024
Scottish Budget 2025–26 Collection Read all our analysis of the Scottish Budget for 2025–26. 8 November 2024
What has happened to disability benefits in Scotland? An update Comment Following a bulge in claims, recent figures suggest new disability benefits may not pose as big a cost to the Scottish Budget 2024 as first feared. 8 November 2024
Lower oil and gas prices hit Scotland’s underlying public finances in 2023-24 Comment Scotland’s notional fiscal deficit rose by £4.7 billion (2% of GDP) in 2023–24, as lower oil and gas prices hit North Sea revenues. 14 August 2024
How would the parties’ tax and spending plans affect Scotland and Wales? Report This ‘explainer’ looks at how the parties’ proposals would affect Scotland and Wales, covering tax, spending, public finances and the constitution. 28 June 2024