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.
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
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 Report How do rising mortgage rates and differential inflation affect incomes and poverty? How have incomes and poverty changed for pensioners? 25 July 2024
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
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
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
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
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
Canadian inequality over the last 40 years: common and contrary variations on universal themes Journal article In this paper, we describe the trends in inequality in Canada and the combination of market and policy forces that drove them. 9 July 2024
Changing patterns of inequality in Norway: the roles of gender, education, immigration and unions Journal article We assess the evolution of inequality over time in Norway and the underlying factors which determine such changes. 9 July 2024
Examining inequalities: from labour markets to social outcomes in Finland Journal article We discuss the drivers of inequality in Finland, such as wages, earnings, employment and education and also social outcomes such as partner-finding. 9 July 2024
Family and career: an analysis across Europe and North America Journal article Across 17 countries in Europe and North America, we compare the career trajectories of families and individuals across cohorts. 9 July 2024
Levelling up: it’s time to step up Comment The gap in employment rates between the best- and worst-performing areas is at its widest since 2005, says Christine Farquharson. 30 June 2024
What is ‘levelling up’ and how much progress has been made? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 29 June 2024
Changing labour market and income inequalities in Europe and North America: a parallel project to the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities in the 21st century Journal article Fiscal Studies The papers in this two-part special issue seek to provide the bases for consistent comparisons across 17 North American and European countries. 28 June 2024
Labour market and income inequalities in the United Kingdom, 1968–2021 Journal article This paper examines trends in working-age labour market and disposable income inequalities in the United Kingdom from 1968 to 2021. 28 June 2024
Income inequality in Ireland, 1987–2019 Journal article This paper highlights an aspect of the Irish experience that does stand out as quite remarkable. 28 June 2024
Income inequality in the United States, 1975–2022 Journal article We examine trends in household disposable income inequality and potential mechanisms shaping inequality. 28 June 2024
Components of the evolution of income inequality in Sweden, 1990–2021 Journal article This paper documents how the inequality of household equivalent disposable income has changed in Sweden over the period 1990–2021. 28 June 2024
