How to fix UK pensions? podcast<p>Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.</p>4 July 2025
The policy that changed childhood in the UK podcast<p>What was Sure Start, what impact did it have, and why does it still matter? We speak to Christine Farquharson and Ed Balls to find out.</p>26 June 2025
What's gone wrong in the Crown Courts? podcast<p>Delays in serious court cases are at record highs. We ask why the Crown Court backlog is growing—and if more money alone can solve it.</p>19 June 2025
Labour’s first year in power: is this still a mission-driven government? event 15 July 2025 <p>The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Government discussed Labour's first year in power at a joint event.</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.
Tax equity in low- and middle-income countries Journal article Journal of Economic Perspectives In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries. 2 July 2025
The Pensions Review: final recommendations Report We provide concrete recommendations to improve the UK pension system to secure better standards of living for future pensioners. 2 July 2025
Intergenerational altruism and transfers of time and money: a life cycle perspective Working Paper We find that parental time investments increase children's human capital, but parents also enjoy time spent with children more than work. 1 July 2025
Mortality inequality in Chile Journal article This paper analyses trends in mortality inequality in 330 Chilean communes from 1990 to 2010 for different age groups and both genders. 23 June 2025
Measuring cost of living inequality during an inflation surge Working Paper We provide new evidence that inflation inequality surged during the 2021–2023 cost-of living crisis. 9 May 2025
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. 2 May 2025
Average household consumption spending before and after housing costs, and mean weekly per-capita income, in different local authorities, 2018–2019 Data Item Londoners may have the highest average incomes, but their household spending once you account for housing costs is lower than other regions. 11 April 2025
Rank of local authorities by average household income compared to rank by average consumption after housing costs Data Item On average, London local authorities rank at the top of the income distribution, but are bottom of the net-of-housing consumption distribution. 11 April 2025
Which places have the highest standard of living? Comment Measuring living standards using average household spending gives a starkly different picture of regional inequalities than using average income. 11 April 2025
Small area consumption estimates for local authorities in Great Britain Working Paper In this paper, we estimate average equivalised consumption measures across local authority districts in Great Britain. 11 April 2025
New data suggest dramatic decline in living standards, but it may just be the quality of the data that has declined Comment The latest official statistics on household incomes show dramatic falls, but there is reason to doubt their reliability. 27 March 2025
How should governments help households during an energy crisis? Comment The government spent billions on support to help households with their energy bills in 2022–23. Could a better-designed package have saved money? 31 January 2025
Hotel of Mum and Dad? Co-residence with parents among those aged 25–34 Report We study young adults who live with parents, considering how the share living with parents varies across groups, and how this can relate to saving. 11 January 2025
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
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
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