The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
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.
If the Chancellor wants to cut taxes, he should tell us where the spending cuts will fall Press Release How might the outlook for the public finances change and how should the Chancellor’s tax and spending plans change in response in the Budget? 27 February 2024
Spring Budget 2024 Collection All our analysis of the Spring Budget 2024. Includes research, comment, explainers and more. 6 March 2024
The context for the March 2024 Budget Report How might the outlook for the public finances change and how should the Chancellor’s tax and spending plans change in response in the Budget? 27 February 2024
Top-ups to the Scottish Budget for 2024–25 are likely – but huge uncertainty on their scale Comment More funding to top up the Scottish Government’s 2024–25 spending plans is likely to become available – but just how much is highly uncertain. 22 February 2024
The IFS Scottish Budget Report – 2024–25 Report This report looks at the key budgetary and public service issues for the Scottish Government for the 2024–25 financial year and beyond. 22 February 2024
Scottish Government boosts support for students’ living costs, but further cuts funding for universities to teach them Press Release How much does the Scottish Government spend on higher education, and what challenges does it face on university funding and living cost support? 20 February 2024
Scottish Budget: Higher education spending Report How much does the Scottish Government spend on higher education, and what challenges does it face on university funding and living cost support? 20 February 2024
Diversity and discrimination in the classroom Working Paper We examine how the mixing of ethnic groups in German schools affects intergroup co-operation and trust. 12 February 2024
Does the value-added tax add value? Lessons using administrative data from a diverse set of countries Journal article We draw on firm-level administrative VAT records from 11 countries at different income levels to examine the functioning of real-world VAT systems. 9 February 2024
Scottish NHS is treating fewer patients than pre-pandemic, despite big increases in staffing Press Release The COVID-19 pandemic is having long-lasting impacts on NHS hospital activity, productivity and performance in Scotland, despite higher funding. 9 February 2024
Scottish Budget: Healthcare spending, staffing and activity Report The COVID-19 pandemic is having long-lasting impacts on NHS hospital activity, productivity and performance in Scotland, despite higher funding. 9 February 2024
Scottish Budget implies real-terms cuts to health spending – a fact not revealed in official documentation Press Release The Scottish Government is raising taxes on the 5% highest-income Scots, but health funding is, on current plans, set to fall in real terms next year. 6 February 2024
