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) delivered the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
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.
The materials that shape our economy Podcast In this episode, we speak with Ed Conway, Economics Editor at Sky News and author of a new book Material World: The Making of Civilisation. 13 September 2023
Big firm, little firm: are differences between companies driving inequality and holding back growth? Podcast Debates about inequality often focus on inequalities between people. But what about inequalities between firms? 30 August 2023
Still a man’s world? Gender inequalities, parenthood and the workplace Podcast We ask why the gender pay gap opens up, whether things have improved in recent years, and talk about one key factor affecting women’s pay - kids. 23 August 2023
Levelling Up: Is inequality between places Britain’s biggest problem? Podcast Since 2019, 'levelling up' has been at the forefront of the political agenda - but is inequality between places really Britain’s biggest problem? 16 August 2023
When and why should we care about inequality? Podcast Why should we care about inequality? What has happened to inequality over recent decades? And can government do anything about it? 9 August 2023
Teacher recruitment, training and retention: submission to the Education Select Committee Report This report was submitted to the Education Select Committee for their inquiry on teacher recruitment, training and retention in England. 20 June 2023
The economics of immigration Podcast Recently, the government announced record net migration figures. Paul Johnson speaks to Madeleine Sumption, a political scientist, to get the facts. 8 June 2023
Work from home: what does the future look like? Podcast In this episode, Paul speaks to Professor Nick Bloom, a Professor at Stanford University, former IFS-er and leading expert on working from home. 24 May 2023
What's wrong with inflation? Podcast Inflation continues to affect the UK economy - we speak to two experts on inflation who explain the bigger picture. 10 May 2023
Why politicians need to think long-term about pensions Podcast We talk through the challenges facing the UK pensions system and future generations of pensioners. 26 April 2023
Scottish Budget 2023–24: further analysis Report The aim of this report is to look at some of the key implications of the Scottish Budget for the coming year, and for the longer term. 17 February 2023