Why is the government reforming health-related benefits? podcast<p>We discuss the government's welfare reforms aimed at helping sick and disabled people into work, and what the changes mean for health-related benefits</p>14 May 2025
What's the future of corporation tax? podcast<p><span style="color:black;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;">Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record amounts. </span></p>10 April 2025
Spring Statement 2025: IFS Zooms In podcast<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(13, 13, 13);counter-reset:list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0;cursor:text;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"> What were the decisions and trade-offs made by Chancellor Reeves?</p>27 March 2025
From Sure Start to Family Hubs: how can evidence best inform policymaking for joined up family support in the early years? conference 22 May 2025 <p>This event will explore the evidence and policy landscape around early years family support. It will also mark the launch of a new report from IFS.</p>
A look ahead to the 2025 Spending Review event 2 June 2025 <p><span data-teams="true">At this online event, researchers will present what the key choices will be at the Spending Review.</span></p>
Spending Review 2025: IFS analysis event 12 June 2025 <p>At this online event, <span class="TextRun SCXW147924733 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-family:Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:20.85px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">IFS researchers will present their overnight analysis of the Spending Review.</span></p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Working in your 60s: a way to stay young for some Comment On average, women who remained in work for longer following increases in the state pension age saw improved cognition and less physical disability. 13 May 2025
Market concentration and productivity: evidence from the UK Journal article Fiscal Studies We measure product market concentration and business dynamism in the UK from 1997 to 2020 and study the relationship with productivity. 6 May 2025
The relationship between NHS waiting lists and health-related benefit claims Report Have increases in NHS waiting lists and waiting times contributed to the growing number of people claiming working-age health-related benefits? 2 May 2025
Here’s a pension tweak for nudging civil servants to work past 60 Comment Public sector pension rules are a mess that helps neither workers nor the government. Fixing them could be a win-win. 28 April 2025
The impact of labour demand shocks when occupational labour supplies are heterogeneous Working Paper We develop a tractable equilibrium model of the labour market with heterogeneous labour supply elasticities by occupation and across occupation pairs. 8 April 2025
Combined impact of minimum wage and tax increases may reduce opportunities for young people Comment Upcoming increases in the minimum wage and employer NICs could make it harder for young people entering the labour force. 1 April 2025
Rethinking the Education Maintenance Allowance: Lessons from a long-term analysis Comment This evidence should prompt us to look beyond simple financial incentives for classroom attendance. 10 March 2025
The short- and long-run effects of the Education Maintenance Allowance Report This report studies the long-run effect of the Education Maintenance Allowance on educational attainment, earnings and crime. 26 February 2025
The short- and long-run effects of paying disadvantaged teenagers to go to school Working Paper This working paper studies the long-run effect of a cash transfer to disadvantaged students on educational attainment, earnings and crime. 26 February 2025
Scottish public sector employment and pay Report How have public sector pay and employment changed in Scotland in recent years and what are the implications of those changes? 18 February 2025
Household responses to trade shocks Working Paper We study the impact of Chinese import competition in the 2000s on workers and their households in England and Wales. 12 November 2024
UK economic outlook: navigating the endgame Report Growth has been better than expected this year, but the UK’s recovery is not yet secure. Structural changes will require reform, not just investment. 10 October 2024
Child poverty: trends and policy options Report Relative child poverty has increased. Which children are most likely to be affected? What policies would most effectively reduce child poverty? 3 October 2024
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
The impact of labour demand shocks when occupational labour supplies are heterogeneous Working Paper We study the heterogeneous impact of subsequent demand shifts on wages and employment in Germany. 28 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
Universal credit: incomes, incentives and the remaining roll-out Report What has been the impact of universal credit on incomes and work incentives? What challenges remain for the next government? 11 June 2024
The Conservatives and the Economy, 2010–24 Working Paper This chapter documents the course of the economy over the last 14 years for the forthcoming book 'The Conservative Effect, 2010-2024'. 3 June 2024
Labour’s ‘Growth and Skills’ levy would give more flexibility to firms – but employers would still need to get on board Comment How might Labour’s proposal to broaden the Apprenticeship Levy into a ‘Growth and Skills’ Levy affect training rates, especially for young people? 1 June 2024
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