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.
Change in number of further education and skills courses completed between 2018–19 and 2022–23, by local authority Data Item Areas with the lowest levels of skill have seen biggest fall in the number of further education and skills courses completed. 19 June 2024
What does the Conservative's higher education announcement this week mean for apprenticeships and 'low-value' university courses? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 1 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
Social skills and the individual wage growth of less educated workers Working Paper We investigate the importance of social skills as a driver of wage growth for workers with lower formal education. 27 March 2024
Major challenges for education in Wales Report This report examines the major challenges for education in Wales, including low outcomes across a range of measures and high levels of inequality. 21 March 2024
Reforming training and skills policy Event 12 October 2023 at 10:00 via Slido and Youtube In this online event we presented the findings of a new report focused on England's approach to investment in training and skills.
Behind the numbers: reassessing investment in skills and training Comment "There are concrete steps, such as reforming the Apprenticeship Levy, that the government should take to improve the existing skills system." 12 October 2023
Investment in training and skills Report The UK has seen a significant decline in investment in adult education and training. This chapter analyses how the skills system should be reformed. 12 October 2023
Reforming training and skills policy Presentation In this online event we presented the findings of a new report focused on England's approach to investment in training and skills. 12 October 2023
Unveiling school effectiveness: Progress 8, parental choices and closing the achievement gap Report We show that Progress 8 is a reliable measure of school effectiveness and that parents often do not apply to their most effective local school. 21 September 2023
Lots more people are working, but in jobs that keep them in poverty Comment "As well as a continuing focus on making sure people can get into work, we also need to look at the quality of work." Paul Johnson in the Times. 8 May 2023
First generation elite: the role of school networks Working Paper This paper shows differences in social capital are a key driver of the high intergenerational persistence in elite education. 5 May 2023
What has happened to college teacher pay in England? Report This report examines how pay and retention levels among college teachers in England have changed over time and compared with school teachers. 30 March 2023
Labeled loans and human capital investments Working Paper We provide rigorous evidence of the impacts of labelled microcredit on household sanitation investment and borrowing behaviour. 24 January 2023
Shaping gender-stereotypical beliefs: the role of parents and peers Working Paper We use a lab-in-the-field experiment to explore the influence of parents and peers in shaping adolescents’ beliefs on gender-stereotypical fields. 2 December 2022
Parental beliefs, perceived health risks, and time investment in children: evidence from COVID-19 Working Paper What role did parental beliefs about risks and returns play for the allocation of time with children during the pandemic? 25 November 2022
What happened to youth apprenticeships? Comment Research Economist Imran Tahir and Simon Field write for FE News on the decline in youth apprenticeships in England. 29 September 2022
The missing middle of higher technical learners Comment Research Economist Imran Tahir and Simon Field write for FE News on what’s behind this ‘missing middle’ of higher technical learners in England. 22 September 2022
The importance of second chances in our education system Comment Research Economist Imran Tahir writes for FE News on lack of adequate second chances offered to adults via the education system. 15 September 2022
Delivering a Lifetime Skills Guarantee Comment Imran Tahir and Luke Sibieta summarise their report on adult education funding for FE News. 20 June 2022
