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.
Cost-of-living crisis to hit students harder than expected Comment Students will be hit harder by the cost-of-living crisis than previously thought. Poorest students will be more than £1,000 worse off than in 2020–21. 30 November 2022
Parental beliefs, perceived health risks, and time investment in children: evidence from COVID-19 Working Paper What role did parental beliefs about risks and returns play for the allocation of time with children during the pandemic? 25 November 2022
Inflation, incomes and inequality – how can lower-income countries use fiscal policy to the greatest effect? Comment We outline six ideas to help shield the vulnerable from rising prices while heading towards more sustainable and inclusive economies. 21 November 2022
Racial and ethnic inequalities Event 14 November 2022 at 14:00 At this online event we presented and discussed findings from a new report on racial and ethnic inequalities.
Race and ethnicity Report This chapter considers inequalities across ethnic groups in the United Kingdom and finds that there is no single story of advantage or disadvantage. 14 November 2022
Inequality and immigration Report This chapter investigates the relationship between immigration and inequality in the UK over the past 40 years. 14 November 2022
Income and wealth inequalities in the UK Event 9 November 2022 at 14:00 via Slido and YouTube Differences in income and wealth are among the most salient and consequential inequalities in our society.
Income and wealth inequality explained in 5 charts Explainer We document how economic inequalities have changed over the last sixty years, and how experiences have varied for different groups. 9 November 2022
Trends in income and wealth inequalities Report Trends in inequalities in income, wealth and, to a limited extent, consumption in the United Kingdom. 9 November 2022
Health inequalities Report There are marked differences in life expectancy between the regions of England, the countries in the UK, and the UK and other wealthy countries. 4 November 2022
How can we build a more equal education system? Event 27 October 2022 at 13:00 At this online event we discussed a number of questions, including what can policymakers do to build a more equal education system?
Gender norms, violence and adolescent girls’ trajectories: Evidence from India Comment Changing the attitudes and behaviours of those enforcing restrictive societal norms is critical for meaningful improvements in women’s wellbeing. 24 October 2022
Does funding follow need? An analysis of the geographic distribution of public spending in England Report In the financial year before COVID-19, government spending that can be attributed to England amounted to £541 billion or £9,650 per person. 20 October 2022
Fiscal policy and income inequality: the role of taxes and social spending Report This report surveys the available evidence on the combined impact of taxes and social spending on within-country income inequality and poverty. 30 September 2022
What happened to youth apprenticeships? Comment Research Economist Imran Tahir and Simon Field write for FE News on the decline in youth apprenticeships in England. 29 September 2022
Kwasi Kwarteng homes in on the right problems, but solutions don’t add up Comment Paul Johnson writes in The Times on the impact of Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-Budget policies. 26 September 2022
Market power and wage inequality Working Paper We propose a theory of how market power affects wage inequality. 26 September 2022
Gender norms, violence and adolescent girls’ trajectories: evidence from a field experiment in India Working Paper We compare the effectiveness of targeting only adolescent girls with an approach that engages with enforcers of gender norms in the wider community. 26 September 2022
The missing middle of higher technical learners Comment Research Economist Imran Tahir and Simon Field write for FE News on what’s behind this ‘missing middle’ of higher technical learners in England. 22 September 2022
The importance of second chances in our education system Comment Research Economist Imran Tahir writes for FE News on lack of adequate second chances offered to adults via the education system. 15 September 2022
