Election Special: Your questions answered podcastIn the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to AI to the part that luck plays in the economy. 27 June 2024
Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.14 June 2024
Election Special: The Conservative manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.12 June 2024
General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis event 24 June 2024 IFS researchers and Director Paul Johnson will deliver their analysis of the parties' manifestos at a live-streamed press briefing.
Inaugural IFS postdoc workshop workshop 4 July 2024 This academic workshop on applied public and labour economics will feature presentations by alumni of the IFS postdoc scheme.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 event 25 July 2024 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
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.
Estimated cost to eradicate NHS maintenance backlog (2021–22 prices) Data Item Estimated cost to eradicate NHS maintenance backlog (2021–22 prices) 14 December 2022
NHS treatment volumes in 2022 compared with 2019 Data Item NHS treatment volumes in 2022 compared with 2019 14 December 2022
COVID-19 patients in NHS hospitals in England Data Item COVID-19 patients in NHS hospitals in England 14 December 2022
NHS funding, resources and treatment volumes Report This report examines how NHS funding, resources and treatment volumes compare with pre-pandemic levels. 14 December 2022
How should we fund end-of-life care in the US? Journal article Dying is expensive in America. We discuss the current funding of end-of-life care in the US. 15 November 2022
NHS waiting list: IFS scenarios and subsequent out-turn Data Item NHS waiting list: IFS scenarios and subsequent out-turn 15 November 2022
Number of people treated from NHS waiting lists Data Item Number of people treated from NHS waiting lists 15 November 2022
The NHS needs to ramp up treatment volumes if waiting lists are to start falling any time soon Comment NHS waiting lists have so far increased broadly in line with our past projections. We examine what this might mean for waiting lists in 2023. 15 November 2022
Technology, skills, and performance: the case of robots in surgery Working Paper This paper investigates the potential of new technologies to reduce disparities in the provision of healthcare services. 7 November 2022
Health inequalities Report There are marked differences in life expectancy between the regions of England, the countries in the UK, and the UK and other wealthy countries. 4 November 2022
The impact of area level mental health interventions on outcomes for secondary school pupils: Evidence from the HeadStart programme in England Working Paper This paper provides the first robust evaluation of the impacts on school outcomes of HeadStart for area-level mental health interventions. 13 October 2022
The health effects of universal early childhood interventions: evidence from Sure Start Working Paper We evaluate the short- and medium-term health impacts of Sure Start. 13 October 2022
Nurse staffing and inpatient mortality in the English National Health Service: a retrospective longitudinal study Journal article This journal article examines the impact of nursing team size and composition on inpatient hospital mortality. 27 September 2022
Overconfidence and technology adoption in health care Working Paper We study the determinants of adoption in the case of implantable cardiac defibrillators, for which we document large differences across hospitals. 31 August 2022
Which staff members leave the NHS acute sector? Comment Increasing retention of NHS staff is important for achieving policy goals. We examine which staff are most likely to leave the NHS acute sector. 23 August 2022
Factors associated with staff retention in the NHS acute sector Report This report examines how a range of individual staff characteristics are associated with whether individual staff members decide to leave the NHS. 23 August 2022
The distribution of doctor quality: evidence from cardiologists in England Working Paper This paper provides new evidence on the role senior doctors play in determining patient outcomes. 9 August 2022
What will the cardiovascular disease slowdown cost? Modelling the impact of CVD trends on dementia, disability, and economic costs in England and Wales from 2020–2029 Journal article After previous, dramatic falls, CVD incidence has recently plateaued. That slowdown could substantially increase health and social care costs. 29 June 2022
Prioritization, risk selection, and illness severity in a mixed health care system Working Paper We study the link between illness severity and the use of public health care services by the privately insured under a public health system. 16 June 2022
