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.
Monthly advice and guidance requests, 2019–2022 Data Item Monthly advice and guidance requests, 2019–2022 8 February 2023
Number of people waiting more than one year for NHS treatment, September 2022 compared with February 2022 Data Item Number of people waiting more than one year for NHS treatment, September 2022 compared with February 2022 8 February 2023
Number of people waiting more than one year for NHS treatment, 2019–2022 Data Item Number of people waiting more than one year for NHS treatment, 2019–2022 8 February 2023
Number of people treated from NHS waiting lists Data Item Number of people treated from NHS waiting lists 8 February 2023
The state of the NHS Podcast In this episode, we take a look at the state of the NHS across a range of areas. 8 February 2023
One year on from the backlog recovery plan: what next for NHS waiting lists? Report NHS performance against its plan to clear the backlog of elective care has so far been mixed. We examine when NHS waiting lists could start to fall. 8 February 2023
Strikes, Budgets, Brexit and elections: a look ahead to 2023 Podcast The IFS podcast returns with a look at what to expect in 2023. 11 January 2023
Saving lives by tying hands: The unexpected effects of constraining health care providers Journal article We conclude that, despite distorting medical decisions, constraining ED doctors can induce cost-effective reductions in mortality. 6 January 2023
It’s not only the NHS in trouble — the whole country is getting sicker Comment "Public health needs to move up all our agendas." Paul Johnson writes in the Times on the staggering worsening in the UK's national health. 19 December 2022
Change in NHS staff (headcount) by AfC band, March 2019 to December 2021 Data Item Change in NHS staff (headcount) by AfC band, March 2019 to December 2021 14 December 2022
Number of overnight hospital beds (adjusting for COVID-19 patients) Data Item Number of overnight hospital beds (adjusting for COVID-19 patients) 14 December 2022
NHS FTE staff in 2022 compared with 2019 Data Item NHS FTE staff in 2022 compared with 2019 14 December 2022
Number of beds occupied by patients with stays of more than seven days in hospital (rolling seven-day average) Data Item Number of beds occupied by patients with stays of more than seven days in hospital (rolling seven-day average) 14 December 2022
Number of beds occupied by patients with stays of more than 21 days in hospital (rolling seven-day average) Data Item Number of beds occupied by patients with stays of more than 21 days in hospital (rolling seven-day average) 14 December 2022
Estimated cost to eradicate NHS maintenance backlog (2021–22 prices) Data Item Estimated cost to eradicate NHS maintenance backlog (2021–22 prices) 14 December 2022
NHS treatment volumes in 2022 compared with 2019 Data Item NHS treatment volumes in 2022 compared with 2019 14 December 2022
COVID-19 patients in NHS hospitals in England Data Item COVID-19 patients in NHS hospitals in England 14 December 2022
NHS funding, resources and treatment volumes Report This report examines how NHS funding, resources and treatment volumes compare with pre-pandemic levels. 14 December 2022
Are we in a new era of austerity? Podcast This week, we speak with Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government, and Carl Emmerson, Deputy Director at IFS. 24 November 2022
