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.
Racial and ethnic inequalities Event 14 November 2022 at 14:00 At this online event we presented and discussed findings from a new report on racial and ethnic inequalities.
IFS pre-release 'stress test' for the Levelling Up White Paper Comment New IFS research shows that regional inequalities have been very persistent, and that making a difference will take persistent focus over a long time. 1 February 2022
The missing middle of higher technical learners Comment Research Economist Imran Tahir and Simon Field write for FE News on what’s behind this ‘missing middle’ of higher technical learners in England. 22 September 2022
What happened to youth apprenticeships? Comment Research Economist Imran Tahir and Simon Field write for FE News on the decline in youth apprenticeships in England. 29 September 2022
The importance of second chances in our education system Comment Research Economist Imran Tahir writes for FE News on lack of adequate second chances offered to adults via the education system. 15 September 2022
Families and inequalities Report Families play a key role in nurturing, socialising and supporting children. Britain has seen marked changes in partnership and parenting behaviours. 28 July 2022
Education inequalities Report We look at shifts in the education landscape in the UK and its impact on inequalities. 16 August 2022
Income and wealth inequalities in the UK Event 9 November 2022 at 14:00 via Slido and YouTube Differences in income and wealth are among the most salient and consequential inequalities in our society.
Attitudes to inequalities Report Perceptions of the extent and causes of inequalities are vitally important to the functioning of societies, economies and politics. 23 September 2021
What is wrong with inequality? Report This chapter lays out the reasons we have for objecting to certain differences between what individuals have and in how they relate to one another. 23 September 2021
Deteriorating outlook for the public finances amid heightened uncertainty casts doubt on plausibility of promises of large permanent tax cuts Press Release The two candidates for Prime Minister need to recognise the even greater than usual uncertainty in the public finances. 18 August 2022
Lack of progress on closing educational inequalities disadvantaging millions throughout life Press Release New research finds that disadvantaged pupils start school behind their better-off peers and the education system is not closing these gaps. 16 August 2022
