The tax and spending choices facing Andy Burnham podcast<p class="p1">Andy Burnham faces difficult choices over tax, borrowing and public spending. How much room will the new Prime Minister have to act?</p>16 July 2026
Will devolution solve the UK’s economic woes? podcast<p>Could devolution boost UK growth, or would it widen regional divides? We ask what shifting power from Westminster would really mean.</p>9 July 2026
The inequality of 'good jobs' podcast<p>What makes a good job? This episode explores pay, progression, flexibility and why access to better work is unequal.</p>25 June 2026
IFS Annual Lecture: Are Ideas Harder to Find, Overall? event 12 October 2026 <p><span data-teams="true">Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion will deliver the 2026 IFS Annual Lecture.</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.
How the 1990s and 2000s property price boom reduced social mobility Comment Children of parents who benefited from the 1990s house price boom subsequently had more housing wealth and were more likely to own homes in London. 12 January 2026
How do house prices affect social mobility? Working Paper We study the impact of the UK house price boom on the intergenerational persistence of homeownership, housing wealth, location and earnings. 12 January 2026
Compared to other countries, England is bad at building homes in areas with rising demand Press Release New analysis by IFS researchers considers whether homes are built in the right places. 1 August 2024
England has a poor record of building homes where they are needed Comment This comment discusses how well housebuilding in England has responded to changes in local demand over the last 25 years. 1 August 2024
The determinants of local housing supply in England Working Paper We estimate local housing supply elasticities for 325 local authorities and 6,788 census tract areas in England. 1 August 2024
Social mobility and wealth Presentation IFS researchers shared findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers. 12 December 2023
Help onto the housing ladder: the role of intergenerational transfers Report We examine financial help from family to first-time buyers, quantifying this help and studying its role in homeownership and wealth inequalities. 8 December 2023
Halving inheritance tax would give away an average of £180,000 to the top 5% of estates at death Comment It is rumoured the Chancellor will halve inheritance tax in next week’s Autumn Statement. Four-fifths of the cut would go to estates worth over £1m. 18 November 2023
Social mobility and wealth Conference 12 December 2023 at 10:30 Church House Conference Centre, London, SW1P 3NZ At this in-person event, IFS researchers shared findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
What might rising interest rates mean for different generations? Comment Earlier this week, markets reacted to comments by the governor of the Bank of England by bringing forward their expectations of when interest rates will rise. What will this mean for different generations? 22 October 2021
Wealth divide between young people with wealthy parents and those with poor parents is big and is greater than equivalent earnings gaps Press Release Those with wealthy parents are much more likely to be wealthy themselves, to be homeowners and to be high earners. 8 September 2021
Why do wealthy parents have wealthy children? Report This report sheds light on why wealth inequalities persist across generations in the UK. 8 September 2021
