The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
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.
Revaluation and reform of Welsh council tax should proceed without delay Comment We analyse the impact of the possible approaches to council tax reform set out in the Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘A fairer council tax’. 14 November 2023
Assessing the Welsh Government’s consultation on reforms to council tax Report We analyse the impact of the possible approaches to council tax reform set out in the Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘A fairer council tax’. 14 November 2023
The changing geography of jobs Report This report examines the way in which ‘hollowing out’ and other labour market trends have shaped the economic geography of the UK. 13 November 2023
Insurance, redistribution, and the inequality of lifetime income Working Paper This paper studies how the tax-and-transfer system mitigates income inequalities over the lifetime, which can lead to disparities in living standards. 2 November 2023
Women in surgery: slow progress for mothers Comment Survey evidence published recently showed staggering levels of sexual harassment (and worse) in surgery. 31 October 2023
Intergenerational transfers, insurance and the transmission of inequality Presentation This two day academic conference was held in London on 5th and 6th October 2023, and featured 13 presentations across a range of topics. 5 October 2023
What is the point of inheritance tax? Comment David Sturrock and Arun Advani write for the New Statesman on inheritance tax, social mobility and tax revenues. 29 September 2023
Reforming inheritance tax Report We set out issues with the inheritance tax system and examine options for reform and the distributional impacts of reforming or abolishing the tax. 27 September 2023
Unveiling school effectiveness: Progress 8, parental choices and closing the achievement gap Report We show that Progress 8 is a reliable measure of school effectiveness and that parents often do not apply to their most effective local school. 21 September 2023
Symposium: tax equity around the world - introduction Journal article This set of issues was showcased at the 4th World Bank Tax Conference in September 2022, which focused on ‘Global Tax Equity’. 11 September 2023
Estimating intra-household sharing from time-use data Working Paper This report shows that it is possible to use time-use data to estimate resource sharing in households via linear regression. 8 September 2023
Intergenerational mobility in the UK Report Your parents’ income and wealth is of ever-growing importance in determining your own position in the lifetime income distribution. 7 September 2023
Big firm, little firm: are differences between companies driving inequality and holding back growth? Podcast Debates about inequality often focus on inequalities between people. But what about inequalities between firms? 30 August 2023
Disability, illness and pain are real problems for the entire economy Comment "Tackling them should be near the top of any list of social and economic priorities." Paul Johnson writes in the Times. 28 August 2023
Still a man’s world? Gender inequalities, parenthood and the workplace Podcast We ask why the gender pay gap opens up, whether things have improved in recent years, and talk about one key factor affecting women’s pay - kids. 23 August 2023
Tax and public finances: the fundamentals Report This report highlights 10 key facts about UK tax and public finance policy that will underpin the choices faced by governments in coming decades. 23 August 2023
Levelling Up: Is inequality between places Britain’s biggest problem? Podcast Since 2019, 'levelling up' has been at the forefront of the political agenda - but is inequality between places really Britain’s biggest problem? 16 August 2023
How much public spending does each area receive? Local authority level estimates of health, police, school and local government spending Report How much funding does each area of England receive for key public services, and is this funding allocated in line with patterns of needs? 15 August 2023
When and why should we care about inequality? Podcast Why should we care about inequality? What has happened to inequality over recent decades? And can government do anything about it? 9 August 2023
Employment, earnings and incomes in Scotland Report How have employment, earnings and incomes performed in Scotland compared with the rest of the UK? What drives geographic inequalities within Scotland? 9 August 2023
