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.
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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.
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
Election Special: Has 'levelling up' worked? Podcast We discuss 'levelling up' and local government and see how much progress has been made. We also analyse the SNP and Plaid Cymru manifestos. 21 June 2024
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
Healthy life expectancy: the North East and South East of England compared Data Item Healthy life expectancy fell by a full year during the pandemic, but big gaps between regions remain. 19 June 2024
Average life satisfaction scores among top and bottom deciles Data Item The gap in average life satisfaction between top and bottom deciles of local authorities is the largest since records began. 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
Average maths and reading level for 15-year-olds Data Item Average maths and reading level for 15-year-olds 6 June 2024
The relationship between maths and reading level for 15-year-olds and socio-economic gaps in the OECD countries, 2022 Data Item The relationship between maths and reading level for 15-year-olds and socio-economic gaps in the OECD countries, 2022 6 June 2024
GCSE performance by children’s eligibility for free school meals Data Item GCSE performance by children’s eligibility for free school meals 6 June 2024
Attainment gaps between students eligible and not eligible for free school meals at different stages of the education system in England, 2022/23 academic year Data Item Attainment gaps between students eligible and not eligible for free school meals at different stages of the education system in England, 2022/23. 6 June 2024
Percentage of students receiving EHC plans by eligibility for free school meals (FSM) Data Item Percentage of students receiving EHC plans by eligibility for free school meals (FSM) 6 June 2024
Percentage of students severely and persistently absent, by FSM eligibility Data Item Percentage of students severely and persistently absent, by FSM eligibility 6 June 2024
Social and emotional difficulties among children aged 10–15 Data Item Social and emotional difficulties among children aged 10–15 6 June 2024
Making mortgage guarantees permanent will help some first-time buyers, but only if they can afford a bigger mortgage Comment Today, Labour have pledged to make the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme permanent if they win power. We discuss the impact of such a scheme. 6 June 2024
The state of education: what awaits the next government? Report The next government will inherit a mixed legacy: England is one of the world’s top performers in school attainment but there are deep inequalities. 6 June 2024
