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IFS Public economics lectures 2012

Event 17 December 2012 at 09:15 <p>7 Ridgmount Street<br />London<br />WC1E 7AE</p>
The Institute for Fiscal Studies is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.
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Poverty and inequality

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Slides and Audio from the presentation given at the IFS Public Economics Lecture series, December 2012

17 December 2012

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Lifetime inequality and redistribution

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In this paper we look at lifetime inequality to address two main questions: How well does a modern tax system, based on annual information, target lifetime inequality? What aspects of the tranfser system are most progressive from a lifetime perspective?

31 October 2012

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IFS launch: How have older households been affected by the financial crisis? How prepared for retirement are those approaching State Pension Age?

Event 23 October 2012 at 10:30 <p>One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA</p>
This launch event will provide an overview of two papers, presented by IFS researchers. The papers look at the effect of the financial crisis on older households in England and the adequacy of retirement savings of those approaching state pension age. Following presentations from IFS researchers, the Rt. Hon. James Purnell, former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, will respond to findings and time will be allowed for questions from attendees.
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Microfinance, Poverty and Education

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We use an RCT to analyze the impact of microcredit on poverty reduction, child and teenage labour supply, and education in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

19 September 2012

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Are you really "in the middle"?

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How rich are you and your household? Most people think they are towards ‘the middle’ of the distribution, but this obviously can’t be true for everyone. The IFS has used the latest data on household incomes to help you work out where you are in the income distribution.

17 July 2012

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The role of education and skills in driving social mobility

Event 29 June 2012 at 10:30 <p>7 Ridgmount Street<br />London<br />WC1E 7AE</p>
Improving social mobility is at the heart of the government’s policy agenda. This event previews the findings from the June 2012 issue of the IFS’s journal Fiscal Studies which considers the role that education and skills policy may play in driving social mobility.