The tax and spending choices facing Andy Burnham podcast<p class="p1">Andy Burnham faces difficult choices over tax, borrowing and public spending. How much room will the new Prime Minister have to act?</p>16 July 2026
Will devolution solve the UK’s economic woes? podcast<p>Could devolution boost UK growth, or would it widen regional divides? We ask what shifting power from Westminster would really mean.</p>9 July 2026
The inequality of 'good jobs' podcast<p>What makes a good job? This episode explores pay, progression, flexibility and why access to better work is unequal.</p>25 June 2026
Increasing pension contributions: what would higher employer minimums mean? event 21 July 2026 <p>Join us as IFS researchers present findings on employer pension contributions and explore how higher minimum rates could affect workers and employers.</p>
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
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Managers as gatekeepers in the age of AI Working Paper AI is often predicted to raise productivity while displacing human work, yet organizational adoption remain uneven and aggregrate effects are mixed. 2 April 2026
Anticipatory effects of corporate tax shaming: evidence from the European Union Working Paper We analyze anticipatory effects associated with the EU’s Directive on Public Country-by-Country Reporting. 6 March 2026
Managing to adapt: structured management practices and firm resilience Working Paper We hypothesise that structured management practices are a General Purpose Technology that helps firms adapt to unforeseen shocks. 16 February 2026
Corporate responses to the threat of public shaming: evidence from the European Union Working Paper We analyze the impact of the EU’s Directive on Public Country-by-Country Reporting, where multinational corporations must disclose key financial data. 14 January 2026
Firm networks and tax compliance: experimental evidence from Uganda Working Paper How do policy interventions diffuse through firm transaction networks? 30 October 2025
New trends in self-employment and top incomes Report Official figures have mismeasured self-employment and top incomes for decades. We present new data that fill the gap in the statistical record. 29 October 2025
AI news shocks and the macroeconomy: evidence from UK patent data Working Paper We examine the macroeconomic effects of artificial intelligence (AI) innovations in the United Kingdom over the period 1982–2022. 16 October 2025
How do you identify a good manager? Working Paper We causally identify managerial contributions by randomly assigning managers to multiple teams and controlling for differences in individual skill. 23 September 2025
The rise of discounters and its impact on concentration, market power and welfare Working Paper An expansion of discounter retailers coincided with declining retail and manufacturer concentration across most narrowly defined product categories 13 August 2025
Nonlinear micro income processes with macro shocks Working Paper We propose a nonlinear framework using macro and micro data to study how aggregate and idiosyncratic shocks affect household income dynamics. 7 August 2025
Electronic payment technology and tax compliance: Evidence from Uruguay's financial inclusion reform Journal article American Economic Journal: Economic Policy We study the effect of financial incentives on the adoption of electronic payment technology and on tax compliance by firms. 2 July 2025
Firm responses to an interest barrier: empirical evidence Journal article We study the effects of Finland's 2014 interest barrier (IB), which aimed restrict the profit-shifting opportunities multinational enterprises (MNEs) 1 June 2025
Combined impact of minimum wage and tax increases may reduce opportunities for young people Comment Upcoming increases in the minimum wage and employer NICs could make it harder for young people entering the labour force. 1 April 2025
Enlisting consumers in tax enforcement: a policy review Comment This paper examines the rise of consumer incentives in tax enforcement and the conditions under which they can enhance compliance and raise revenue. 31 March 2025
Firm quality and health maintenance Working Paper We estimate the impact of firm quality – primarily measured by firm productivity – on the health maintenance of employees. 18 December 2024
UK economic outlook: navigating the endgame Report Growth has been better than expected this year, but the UK’s recovery is not yet secure. Structural changes will require reform, not just investment. 10 October 2024
Production function estimation using subjective expectations data Working Paper Implementing a range of production function estimators on UK data, we find our results are similar to or more credible than widely-used alternatives. 11 July 2024
How do the last five years measure up on levelling up? Report How well – or badly – has the UK fared on the 12 levelling up missions? We examine early progress and the scale of the challenge ahead. 19 June 2024
How has the NLW affected pay differentials within firms? Comment Some evidence on the effects of the National Living Wage on firms' wage structures. 16 February 2024
The role of privately held firms in income inequality Working Paper We study the role of privately held firms in income inequality in Finland, especially looking at the the role of retained earnings. 29 November 2023
