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.
Who has low savings and how problematic can that be? Event 16 June 2023 at 10:00 via Slido and Youtube IFS researchers presented what we know about which groups of people are most likely to have low savings and how long this tends to last.
Characteristics and consequences of families with low levels of financial wealth Report Many families have little or no savings to access on a ‘rainy day’. We examine the types of families with low savings and what the consequences are. 16 June 2023
Who has low savings and how problematic can that be? Presentation IFS researchers presented what we know about which groups of people are most likely to have low savings and how long this tends to last. 16 June 2023
We must act now to prevent a real pensions crisis developing in future Comment "If we are to avoid sleepwalking into a future much worse than the present, we need to start acting now." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 24 April 2023
Challenges for the UK pension system: the case for a pensions review Report This report makes the case that economic and policy changes in the last two decades necessitate a comprehensive review of the UK pension system. 20 April 2023
Inequality fell in the first two years of the pandemic as middle- and high-income households became worse off Comment Declining real incomes for middle- and high-income households, together with a rise for poorer households, led to a reduction in income inequality. 23 March 2023
Spring Budget 2023: IFS analysis Event 16 March 2023 at 10:30 IFS researchers presented their initial analysis of the Chancellor's announcements the morning after his first Budget.
Public finances may be improving, but personal circumstances certainly are not Comment "Don’t be lulled into thinking we have reached the bottom of hole into which living standards have been sliding. We almost certainly haven’t." 27 February 2023
Private pensions explained Explainer We explain how private pensions work in the UK, how pension incomes have changed over time and what 'pension freedoms' mean for pension saving. 6 February 2023
Inequality and the benefits system Event 2 February 2023 at 11:00 At this online event, we presented and discussed findings from a major new work on benefits.
Inequality and the benefits system Presentation At this online event, we presented and discussed findings from a major new work on benefits. 2 February 2023
Implications of the Autumn Statement 2022 and EFO for Wales and the Welsh Government Presentation This presentation summarises IFS's analysis of the outlook following the Autumn Statement and the implications for the Welsh Government's funding. 28 November 2022
The Autumn Statement 2022 explained Explainer Paul Johnson provides an immediate response to the government's Autumn Statement. 17 November 2022
Autumn Statement 2022 response Comment An initial response to the Autumn Statement from the IFS 17 November 2022
Conservative Party Conference: Tax cuts, growth and the cost of living Event 3 October 2022 at 15:45 The International Convention Centre, 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2EA (Inside the conference secure zone) Join us at the Conservative Party Conference for this IFS/CIOT panel debate, including a live showing of the Chancellor's conference speech.
Labour Party Conference: Can tax help tackle the cost of living crisis? Event 26 September 2022 at 15:15 Jury’s Inn, No. 31 Keel Wharf, Liverpool, L3 4FN (Outside the conference secure zone) Join us at the Labour Party Conference for this IFS/CIOT panel debate featuring James Murray MP, Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
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
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
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
Parental Investments and Intra-household Inequality in Child Human Capital: Evidence from a Lab-in-the-Field Experiment Working Paper I study the role played by parents’ educational investment to explain this inequality and its determinants. 21 July 2022