How could the Chancellor raise more tax? podcastWhat options does the Chancellor have for raising taxes in the October Budget?28 August 2024
Why are universities in financial trouble? podcastWhy are universities struggling, what happens if they go bust and what can government do to help? What other challenges do the HE and FE sectors face?21 August 2024
Can the new government fix the NHS? podcastWe look at the key challenges facing the NHS, and what the new government could do to tackle them.14 August 2024
CIOT/IFS debate: What should be in the business tax roadmap? event 4 September 2024 At this event, an expert panel will debate what should be on the new Labour government business tax roadmap.
Next steps for private pension saving for employees and the self-employed event 16 September 2024 At this in-person event in Westminster, IFS researchers will present new findings from the Pensions Review.
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation conference 25 September 2024 We invite researchers from both academic and policy institutions to submit a paper or an extended abstract of two or more pages by April.
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.
The impact of the National Living Wage on wages, employment and household incomes Report We examine the effects that the National Living Wage has had on wages, employment, and households’ incomes after accounting for taxes and benefits. 9 December 2021
For every 10 employees brought onto the National Living Wage since 2016, another 3 employees have seen a pay rise above the NLW because of the reform Press Release There is evidence of wage rises up to £1.50 above the NLW (i.e. up to £9.71 in 2019), due to factors like firms wanting to maintain pay differentials. 9 December 2021
The distributional and employment impacts of nationwide Minimum Wage changes Working Paper We estimate the effect of the introduction of the UK’s National Living Wage in 2016, and increases in it up to 2019, using a new empirical method. 9 December 2021
