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.
Estimating the responsiveness of top incomes to tax: a summary of three new papers Report Estimating the responsiveness of top incomes to tax: a summary of three new papers 22 August 2017
Men from poor backgrounds have lower earnings and are twice as likely to be single as those from rich families Press Release 11 August 2017
Is it fair to increase the pension age when it’s the rich who benefit most? Comment IFS Director Paul Johnson writes in The Times. 7 August 2017
Increased female SPA has already boosted government finances by £5.1bn/yr, with more to come. But 1.1m women worse off by an average of £32/wk Press Release 2 August 2017
Can’t wait to get my pension: the effect of raising the female state pension age on income, poverty and deprivation Working Paper We estimate the impact of raising the state pension age for women on women’s incomes, income poverty rates and measures of material deprivation. 2 August 2017
A lifetime perspective on taxes, benefits, inequality and redistribution Presentation This presentation was given at the Understanding Society Scientific Conference, Essex, July 2017 28 July 2017
The exposure of households’ food spending to tariff changes and exchange rate movements Report The exposure of households’ food spending to tariff changes and exchange rate movements 27 July 2017
IFS director, Paul Johnson, on BBC Radio 4 Analysis Programme discussing the impact of minimum wages Announcement Paul Johnson presented aBBC Radio 4 Analysis Programme discussing the impact of minimum wages. Listen to the programme here.... 25 July 2017
The gender pay gap isn’t our biggest challenge; it’s squeezed incomes Comment The gender pay gap isn’t our biggest challenge; it’s squeezed incomes 24 July 2017
The facts on income inequality in the UK might surprise you Comment The facts on income inequality in the UK might surprise you 19 July 2017
Education needs a revolution, not just more cash Comment This article was published in the Times newspaper and is reproduced with permission. 21 July 2017
