Inheritance tax rises and the Budget: who's affected? podcast<p>We discuss how inheritance tax actually changed in the budget, who will be affected and whether it was a good idea.</p>15 November 2024
How big are the UK's demographic challenges? podcast<p>With birth rates at record lows, we ask what the implications are for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.</p>8 November 2024
What does the Budget mean for the UK? podcast<p>We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.</p>31 October 2024
Challenges for the means-tested benefit system for older people event 11 December 2024 <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">At this online event, IFS researchers will present new research highlighting key issues with the benefit system around retirement age.</span></p>
IFS Public Economics Lecture Day workshop 9 January 2025 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">The IFS is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.</span></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.
System for funding special educational needs is broken Press Release Spending on special educational needs (SEND) is becoming unsustainable due to the rise in high needs. Reform to SEND funding and provision is needed. 10 December 2024
Spending on special educational needs in England: something has to change Report Spending on special educational needs (SEND) is becoming unsustainable due to the rise in high needs. Reform to SEND funding and provision is needed. 10 December 2024
A commitment to reform English councils’ funding is welcome, but the government must be clear about its expectations and objectives Press Release The new government’s commitment to reform the English local government finance system is welcome – change is long overdue. 9 December 2024
Spillovers in criminal networks: Evidence from co-offender deaths Working Paper We study spillover effects within criminal networks by leveraging the deaths of co-offenders as a source of causal identification. 6 December 2024
Reforming local government funding in England: the issues and options Report A new, up-to-date system for allocating funding between councils is vital, and reforms must align with the broader vision for local government. 9 December 2024
Air pollution in England reaches 20-year low but inequalities persist Press Release Almost everywhere in England is now below England’s 2040 target for PM2.5 air pollution, but still falling short of the WHO’s recommended limit. 6 December 2024
An initial response to the Scottish Budget Comment Our initial response to the Scottish Government’s budget for 2025-26. 4 December 2024
Air pollution in England by MSOA over time, measured by PM2.5 exposure, 2003 to 2023 Data Item Average exposure to PM2.5 in England fell by 54% between 2003 and 2023. Almost everywhere in England is now below England’s 2040 target for PM2.5. 6 December 2024
Exposure to air pollution in England, 2003–23 Report We set out how air pollution (PM2.5) has changed across England and explore inequalities by ethnicity, income deprivation, region and age. 6 December 2024
Local Government Finance Policy Statement: an initial response Comment The government has today published a policy statement outlining its plans for local government funding in England. 28 November 2024
Changes in marital sorting: theory and evidence from the US Working Paper Measuring how assortative matching differs between two economies is difficult, we show how the use of different measures can create different outcomes 27 November 2024
NHS recovery in Scotland is lagging behind England’s Comment How is the NHS in Scotland performing, and what does this mean for the Scottish Budget? 27 November 2024
