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.
Change in number of further education and skills courses completed between 2018–19 and 2022–23, by local authority Data Item Areas with the lowest levels of skill have seen biggest fall in the number of further education and skills courses completed. 19 June 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
Labour’s ‘Growth and Skills’ levy would give more flexibility to firms – but employers would still need to get on board Comment How might Labour’s proposal to broaden the Apprenticeship Levy into a ‘Growth and Skills’ Levy affect training rates, especially for young people? 1 June 2024
Labour markets, families and human capital: A workshop in honour of Costas Meghir Workshop 3 May 2024 at 09:30 This one day workshop will celebrate the many contributions to economics of Professor Costas Meghir.
If you can’t see it, you can’t be it: role models influence female junior doctors’ choice of medical specialty Comment Working alongside a greater share of senior women specialists during an early-career placement influences junior women’s own specialty choice. 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
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
Major challenges for education in Wales Report This report examines the major challenges for education in Wales, including low outcomes across a range of measures and high levels of inequality. 21 March 2024
Investment in training and skills Report The UK has seen a significant decline in investment in adult education and training. This chapter analyses how the skills system should be reformed. 12 October 2023
Behind the numbers: reassessing investment in skills and training Comment "There are concrete steps, such as reforming the Apprenticeship Levy, that the government should take to improve the existing skills system." 12 October 2023
How did parents’ experiences in the labour market shape children’s social and emotional development during the pandemic? Report Around 50% of families saw changes in labour market status during the COVID-19 pandemic. This impacted the emotional development of their children. 1 August 2023
Tax, private school fees and state school spending Report This report compares private school fees and state school spending. It also examines Labour’s proposals to remove tax exemptions from private schools. 11 July 2023
Lots more people are working, but in jobs that keep them in poverty Comment "As well as a continuing focus on making sure people can get into work, we also need to look at the quality of work." Paul Johnson in the Times. 8 May 2023
Intergenerational altruism and transfers of time and money: a life cycle perspective Working Paper We find that time investments, educational investments, and assortative matching have a greater impact on generating inequality than cash transfers. 28 February 2023
Haste makes no waste: positive peer effects of classroom speed competition on learning Journal article This study investigates the effects of speed competition in classrooms on young pupils' learning outcomes. 16 February 2023
Intensive margin labour supply and the dynamic effects of in-work transfers Working Paper How should dynamic considerations affect the design of in-work transfers? 1 February 2023
The next few years risk giving us a very unlucky generation of workers Comment "The next worry is for those entering work over the next couple of years... I fear they will be the truly unlucky generation." 30 January 2023
Labeled loans and human capital investments Working Paper We provide rigorous evidence of the impacts of labelled microcredit on household sanitation investment and borrowing behaviour. 24 January 2023
Are the kids alright? The early careers of education leavers since the COVID-19 pandemic Report We investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the early careers of young people who recently entered the labour market. 11 January 2023
Job ladder, human capital, and the cost of job loss Working Paper We propose a structural model of the labour market with heterogeneous firms, on-the-job search and accumulation of specific and general human capital. 13 December 2022
