How to fix UK pensions? podcast<p>Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.</p>4 July 2025
The policy that changed childhood in the UK podcast<p>What was Sure Start, what impact did it have, and why does it still matter? We speak to Christine Farquharson and Ed Balls to find out.</p>26 June 2025
What's gone wrong in the Crown Courts? podcast<p>Delays in serious court cases are at record highs. We ask why the Crown Court backlog is growing—and if more money alone can solve it.</p>19 June 2025
Labour’s first year in power: is this still a mission-driven government? event 15 July 2025 <p>Join the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Government to discuss Labour's first year in power.</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.
Focal pricing constraints and pass-through of input cost changes Working Paper I prove that, in a simple but general framework, expected pass-through is unchanged by the presence of focal pricing constraints. 10 July 2025
Paul Johnson’s final episode: big challenges ahead for the UK economy Podcast In Paul's final episode, he speaks with incoming IFS Director Helen Miller about the big economic pressures facing the UK. 9 July 2025
Manuel de l’estimation du coût d’une politique fiscale Resource Introduction à l’estimation du coût d’une politique fiscale: Un manuel et des exemples pratiques 8 July 2025
Rachel Reeves will need to face up to fantasists on both sides Comment The chancellor has to somehow reconcile tax and spending, but both her own Labour MPs and the Tory opposition are still living in a dream world 7 July 2025
Tax equity in low- and middle-income countries Journal article Journal of Economic Perspectives In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries. 2 July 2025
The Pensions Review: final recommendations Report We provide concrete recommendations to improve the UK pension system to secure better standards of living for future pensioners. 2 July 2025
On the relationship between corruption perception and tax morale: Does natural resource abundance matter? Journal article Comparative Economic Studies We examine the heterogeneous effect of corruption perception on tax morale across resource-rich and -poor countries in Africa. 25 June 2025
The tax system is making net zero more costly than it has to be Comment The tax system pushes businesses and households away from electricity towards gas, making net zero more costly to achieve. 25 June 2025
Has COVID-19 vaccination success increased the marginal willingness to pay taxes? Journal article We test whether the vaccination process increased the marginal willingness to pay taxes (MWTP). 23 June 2025
Response to Reform’s Britannia card proposal Comment Reform UK's tax plans aim to attract wealthy migrants but raise concerns over revenue impact, domicile rules, and administrative complexity. 23 June 2025
Council tax hikes will do the heavy lifting Comment IFS Senior Research Economist Kate Ogden writes in Municipal Journal about what the 2025 Spending Review will mean for public services and councils. 17 June 2025
Immediate response to today's Scottish Fiscal Commission economic and fiscal forecasts Comment Updated forecasts for tax revenues and benefit spending imply a more challenging funding outlook for the Scottish Government. 29 May 2025
IFS ‘Be the Chancellor’ tool illustrates all-important choices at upcoming Spending Review Comment The 'Be the Chancellor' tool, built by IFS researchers in partnership with Nesta, illustrates key choices and fiscal challenges Rachel Reeves faces. 21 May 2025
Radical tax and spending plans are fine, but they must be realistic Comment The rise of Reform and the Greens is healthy for democracy, but not if their manifestos are sheer fantasy 12 May 2025
Landfill tax and recycling Journal article Fiscal Studies This paper provides new empirical evidence on the role of landfill taxes in reducing landfill waste and promoting recycling. 6 May 2025
Focal pricing constraints and pass-through of input cost changes Working Paper I show that the adoption and extent of focal pricing practices in an industry in general do not lower average pass-through of input cost changes. 2 May 2025
Drastic times need drastic action: breaking the 50-year tax taboo Comment Rachel Reeves should consider increasing the basic rate, just as Denis Healey did in 1975 14 April 2025
Scottish Fiscal Sustainability Report – immediate response Comment Today’s SFC report highlights the fiscal challenges facing the Scottish and UK governments over coming decades. 8 April 2025
IFS residential conference 2025: How do we build a business tax system for the 21st century? Conference 3 April 2025 at 13:00 Oxford This conference, in association with Deloitte, will discuss the UK business tax system in the context of the new Corporate Tax Roadmap.
Enlisting consumers in tax enforcement: a policy review Comment This paper examines the rise of consumer incentives in tax enforcement and the conditions under which they can enhance compliance and raise revenue. 31 March 2025