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.
Benefits, inflation and redistribution Podcast What role does the benefit system play in redistribution - and how will high inflation impact the system? 6 October 2022
CIOT and IFS Labour Conference Debate in Liverpool: Can Tax Help Tackle The Cost Of Living Crisis? Presentation The IFS and CIOT held a panel debate at the Labour Party Conference featuring James Murray MP, Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury. 26 September 2022
Will public sector workers get a pay rise? Podcast With inflation squeezed living standards, will the government have to give public sector workers a pay rise? 21 September 2022
Reversing NICs and corporation tax rises would leave debt on an unsustainable path Report In the absence of official scrutiny from the OBR, we set out how much red ink might be added to the fiscal forecasts. 21 September 2022
Transparency is key to maintaining trust in government. Let’s not cap it Comment Paul Johnson in the Times on the importance of transparency in government. 12 September 2022
Response to the Energy Price Guarantee Comment The government has today announced an ‘Energy Price Guarantee’. This is our response. 8 September 2022
Who is most affected by rising mortgage interest rates? Comment What are the implications of rising interest rates for household budgets and who could see mortgage repayments reach a high share of their income? 2 September 2022
Conservative leadership election 2022 Collection Analysis of policy announcements made by Conservative leadership contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. 30 August 2022
People need help with their energy bills, but we will have to pay for it Comment "We may be facing such an emergency that deeply unpalatable decisions need to be taken." 29 August 2022
Cost of maintaining household support package rises by £14bn in light of new energy price cap Comment Both Conservative leadership candidates have promised tax cuts on energy bills. How much would these help and what would they cost? 26 August 2022
The outlook for the public finances under the Bank of England’s August 2022 forecast Report This report sets out an illustrative scenario for how the current path of inflation and growth might affect government revenues and spending. 18 August 2022
The long squeeze: rising inflation and the current government support package Comment We look at the impact of inflation and the government's proposals to tackle it. 15 August 2022
Can we all eat cake? Political leaders should explain that is pure fantasy Comment Paul Johnson in the Times on the dangers of 'cakeism'. 15 August 2022
The inflation squeeze on public services Comment Higher inflation squeezes public service budgets and makes government spending plans less generous than originally intended. How much less generous? 10 August 2022
Conservative candidates’ tax plans are increasingly similar, though still differ in scale and timing Comment The key point that neither candidate seems willing to spell out is that, ultimately, lower taxes mean lower spending. 1 August 2022
Rishi Sunak’s proposal to temporarily remove VAT on energy bills Comment Rishi Sunak has said that he would remove the 5% VAT charged on household energy bills for 12 months if the energy price cap rises above £3,000. 27 July 2022
Tax and spending policies of Conservative leadership contenders Comment On 5 September we will know which of the two is the next Conservative Party leader - and therefore Prime Minister - so their visions for tax and spending matter. 21 July 2022
The government’s debt interest bill in June hugely increased by high inflation and seasonal effects Comment Today's data release confirmed very high government debt payments in June, driven by high inflation and usual seasonal effects. 21 July 2022
An initial response to the public sector pay announcement Comment The government has announced pay rises for public sector workers covered by independent pay review bodies. 20 July 2022
What should public sector pay policy be trying to achieve? Comment What is the objective of public sector pay policy? What is it, and what should it be, trying to achieve? 18 July 2022
