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.
Freeports and Investment Zones – what sorts of things should we consider when assessing whether they are good policy? Comment We discuss the economic issues central to whether Freeports and Investment Zones are a good idea. 10 March 2023
Freeports: What are they? What do we know? And what will we know? Report This report analyses the rationale for Freeports and what we can learn about their potential impact from past policies and a planned evaluation. 10 March 2023
Three key takeaways from our TaxDev Tax Expenditures Workshop Comment Tax expenditure reporting is vital but challenging – this briefing covers three key takeaways from a recent workshop on the topic. 17 March 2023
Early years: Public spending and public policy Presentation IFS Senior Research Economist Christine Farquharson gave this presentation at the Nursery World Business Summit on Tuesday 7 March 2023. 7 March 2023
For the first time, men and women reaching the state pension age now have similar state pension incomes; but gender gaps in private pension income will persist for decades Press Release Gender gaps in pension saving are almost entirely driven by differences in labour market patterns. 8 March 2023
The gender gap in pension saving Report We document disparities in pension incomes and pension saving between men and women in the UK, and analyse the drivers behind these gaps. 8 March 2023
New data show signs of over 50s returning to the workforce Comment New data from the end of 2022 show an uptick in 50- to 64-year-olds returning to the workforce. 2 March 2023
A quarter of the self-employed who save in a pension keep cash contributions the same for at least a decade Press Release Many of the self-employed who save into a private pension rarely change the cash contributions they make. 2 March 2023
Intergenerational altruism and transfers of time and money: a life cycle perspective Working Paper We find that time investments, educational investments, and assortative matching have a greater impact on generating inequality than cash transfers. 28 February 2023
The fiscal backdrop to Spring Budget 2023 Comment How might recent economic developments affect the outlook for the public finances, and what does this mean for the Chancellor’s options at the Budget? 28 February 2023
Progression of parents in NHS medical and nursing careers Report We examine how the length of parental leave and rates of progression after having children vary by specialty, gender and other staff characteristics. 28 February 2023
When and why do employees change their pension saving? Report We analyse how employees’ pension saving responds to changes in earnings and employer, tax incentives, and major life events. 24 February 2023
