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.
Identification of models of the labor market Journal article An exploration of various models of the labor market. 1 January 2011
The Effects of Health Insurance and Self-Insurance on Retirement Behavior Journal article This paper provides an empirical analysis of the effects of employer-provided health insurance, Medicare, and Social Security on retirement behavior. 4 May 2011
Public Pensions and Labor Supply over the Life Cycle Journal article Exploring reforms to public pension systems and how they influence labor supply over the life cycle. 1 April 2012
The Spending and debt response to minimum wage hikes Journal article An analysis of responses to minimum wage hikes. 1 December 2012
Industry Dynamics and the Minimum Wage: A Putty-Clay Approach Journal article Exploring industry dynamics and the response to minimum wage hikes. 27 November 2017
Recessions, income inequality and the role of the tax and benefit system Report In this report, we seek to understand why past recessions have had such different effects on income inequality. We also examine the potential impact of the next labour market downturn on the distribution of household incomes. 8 November 2017
The Effect of Individual Retirement Accounts on Household Consumption and National Saving Journal article Investigating the effects of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) on saving. 1 July 2002
Trade Reforms and Wage Inequiality in Colombia Journal article Investigating the effects of the drastic tariff reductions of the 1980s and 1990s in Colombia on the wage distribution. 1 July 2003
Quantifying the effects of the demographic transition in developing economies Journal article Observations on the impact of demographic transition on aggregate variables and welfare in developing economies. 13 April 2006
Credit Constraints in the market for consumer durables: evidence from micro data on car loans Journal article Investigating the significance of borrowing constraints in the market for consumer loans. 6 May 2008
Estimating Euler Equations with Noisy Data: Two Exact GMM Estimators Journal article Exploring alternative GMM estimators. 7 September 2008
Oportunidades: Program Effect on Consumption, Low Participation, and Methodological Issues Journal article A study of conditional cash transfer programmes, specifically their effect on consumption. 1 April 2009
