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.
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.
Seven key facts about UK living standards Report What has happened to average incomes, inequality, poverty, jobs and pay since 2009 and since 2019? How does the UK compare internationally? 31 May 2024
What has happened to earnings since 2019? Report This report examines what has happened to earnings in the UK since the COVID-19 pandemic. 31 May 2024
Homeownership for young adults has recovered to its 2010 level Comment What has happened to homeownership since 2010 and how do the trends differ by age and income? We consider the latest data. 29 May 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
Labour market inequality and the changing life cycle profile of male and female wages Working Paper We estimate the distribution of life cycle wages for cohorts of prime-age men and women in the US. 15 April 2024
There and back again: women’s marginal commuting costs Working Paper We estimate female and male workers’ marginal willingness to pay to reduce commuting distance in Germany. 2 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
Living standards since the last election Report New income statistics suggest this parliament is on course to be the worst for living standards on record. 21 March 2024
Ethnic diversity of NHS doctors Report How does the ethnicity mix of NHS doctors compare with wider populations? How does it differ by seniority, gender, specialty and country of training? 22 January 2024
Measuring wellbeing growth and convergence in multivariate ordered categorical worlds: Has there been any levelling up in the United Kingdom? Working Paper Whilst there is strong evidence of growth, the results indicate that there is little evidence of "levelling up" type growth in the United Kingdom. 21 December 2023
Distributional analysis of Ghana’s tax system Report This report analyses the distributional impacts of Ghana’s direct and indirect tax systems using the GHATAX microsimulation model. 18 December 2023
How important is the Bank of Mum and Dad? Explainer Paul Johnson talks us through patterns of financial help for first-time buyers. 15 December 2023
Social mobility and wealth Conference 12 December 2023 at 10:30 Church House Conference Centre, London, SW1P 3NZ At this in-person event, IFS researchers shared findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean Report This chapter examines gender inequality focusing on two critical spheres in which gender inequality is generated: education and work. 12 December 2023
Social mobility and wealth Presentation IFS researchers shared findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers. 12 December 2023
Help onto the housing ladder: the role of intergenerational transfers Report We examine financial help from family to first-time buyers, quantifying this help and studying its role in homeownership and wealth inequalities. 8 December 2023
Changing inequalities in Europe and North America Conference 1 December 2023 at 08:45 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH This conference featured presentations covering research from the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities.
The role of privately held firms in income inequality Working Paper We study the role of privately held firms in income inequality in Finland, especially looking at the the role of retained earnings. 29 November 2023
Inequality in the UK: 1968-2021 Report How have employment and earnings changed in the UK over the last 50 years? What has the effect been on average incomes and income inequality? 29 November 2023
Cutting inheritance tax isn’t quite as simple as its proponents suggest Comment "There are dozens of tax cuts that would be some combination of more equitable and better designed to promote economic efficiency and growth." 20 November 2023