Inheritance tax rises and the Budget: who's affected? podcast<p>We discuss how inheritance tax actually changed in the budget, who will be affected and whether it was a good idea.</p>15 November 2024
How big are the UK's demographic challenges? podcast<p>With birth rates at record lows, we ask what the implications are for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.</p>8 November 2024
What does the Budget mean for the UK? podcast<p>We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.</p>31 October 2024
Challenges for the means-tested benefit system for older people event 11 December 2024 <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">At this online event, IFS researchers will present new research highlighting key issues with the benefit system around retirement age.</span></p>
IFS Public Economics Lecture Day workshop 9 January 2025 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;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;">The IFS is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.</span></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
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
PM2.5 exposure by income deprivation quintile Data Item The most deprived quintile consistently has higher PM2.5 air pollution levels than the least deprived, and this gap has widened since 2017. 6 December 2024
Average PM2.5 exposure over time by ethnicity Data Item Ethnic minorities were exposed to levels of air pollution 13% higher than white populations in 2003; this ‘ethnic pollution gap’ shrank to 6% by 2023. 6 December 2024
Correlation between ethnic minority population and air pollution levels, 2003–04 and 2023 Data Item There is a clear positive correlation between the ethnic minority share and air pollution concentration. 6 December 2024
Correlation between income deprivation rank and air pollution levels, 2003–04 and 2023 Data Item The correlation between the income deprivation rank and air pollution is weaker and getting slightly stronger over time. 6 December 2024
Distribution of PM2.5 exposure by ethnicity Data Item On average, ethnic minorities were exposed to levels of PM2.5 6% higher than those for white people in 2023, down from 13% in 2003. 6 December 2024
PM2.5 exposure by income deprivation quintile, in 2004 Data Item The most deprived quintile consistently has higher PM2.5 pollution levels than the least deprived quintile, and this gap has widened since 2017. 6 December 2024
Exposure to air pollution in England, 2003–23 Report We set out how air pollution (PM2.5) has changed across England and explore inequalities by ethnicity, income deprivation, region and age. 6 December 2024
Share of population facing PM2.5 levels above 10µg/m3 by ethnicity Data Item In 2019, 50% of ethnic minorities were exposed to more than 10µg/m3 air pollution. By 2023, this number had fallen to close to zero. 6 December 2024
Health inequality and health types Working Paper We use k-means clustering, a machine learning technique, and Health and Retirement Study data to identify health types during middle and old age. 3 October 2024
Education and inequality: an international perspective Working Paper Using existing literatures and new empirical evidence, we address whether educational expansion is an effective tool for reducing inequality. 20 September 2024
Cheapflation and the rise of inflation inequality Working Paper Using household scanner data for fast-moving consumer goods, we show that this was accompanied by historically high rates of inflation inequality. 14 August 2024
The state of gender inequality in Latin America Comment This column examines gender inequality in Latin America, and finds that employed women are over-represented in smaller firms and the informal sector. 6 August 2024
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 Event 25 July 2024 at 10:00 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 (Presentations) Presentation This online event presented the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK. 25 July 2024
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 Report How do rising mortgage rates and differential inflation affect incomes and poverty? How have incomes and poverty changed for pensioners? 25 July 2024
Growth and cutting inequality must go hand in hand for Labour Comment "Labour’s manifesto may barely mention it, but consideration of inequality must nevertheless be at the heart of its agenda." Paul Johnson in the FT. 23 July 2024
There are good reasons to reverse the two-child limit Comment "The two-child limit has been pretty much laser-focused on increasing the measured rate of child poverty." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 22 July 2024
Estimating intra-household sharing from time-use data Working Paper Estimating intra-household sharing is crucial to understanding overall inequality. However, expenditure data is almost always at the household level. 19 July 2024
How have pensioner incomes and poverty changed in recent years? Report This report examines the key trends in pensioner incomes and poverty over the past two decades. 19 July 2024
Dimensions of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review Report When people worry about the state of the world, or the state of the UK, they often mention the word ‘inequality’. 17 July 2024
