What would it take to fix social care? podcast<p class="p1">How does social care work, why has reform proved so difficult, and what would it take to build a fairer and more sustainable system?</p>17 September 2026
Land value tax: the perfect tax? podcast<p>Unlike most taxes, land value tax doesn’t discourage people from working, investing or building. So why don’t we use it more?</p>7 September 2026
How to fix business rates podcast<p class="p1">Business rates are blamed for killing the high street. But would cutting them actually help shops and pubs - or simply make landlords richer?</p>27 August 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>
IFS Green Budget 2026 event 14 October 2026 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">The IFS Green Budget assessed the state of the UK economy and the government’s fiscal position ahead of the Autumn Budget.</span></p>
IFS Zooms In Live: A look ahead to the Budget event 20 October 2026 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">A special in-person recording of an episode of the IFS Zooms In podcast ahead of the Budget, looking at the choices facing the Chancellor.</span></p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We 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.
What has happened to NHS waiting lists since 2010? Explainer Research Economist Max Warner explains. 2 June 2024
What has happened to taxes in recent years? Explainer Deputy Director Helen Miller explains. 2 June 2024
What has the Labour Party said about NHS waiting lists? Explainer IFS Director Paul Johnson explains. 1 June 2024
What does the future of the NHS waiting list look like? Explainer Research Economist Max Warner explains. 4 June 2024
Schools funding: What have the two main parties promised? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 29 June 2024
What is ‘levelling up’ and how much progress has been made? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 29 June 2024
Childcare and the early years: what are the new entitlements and how will they be delivered? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 1 July 2024
What are the challenges in getting debt on a falling path? Explainer Senior Research Economist Isabel Stockton explains. 28 June 2024
How would the parties’ tax and spending plans affect Scotland and Wales? Report This ‘explainer’ looks at how the parties’ proposals would affect Scotland and Wales, covering tax, spending, public finances and the constitution. 28 June 2024
What has been happening with university finances? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 27 June 2024
What is the two-child limit in benefits? Explainer IFS Associate Director Tom Waters explains. 27 June 2024
Labour’s policies on workers’ rights and mandated workplace benefits Comment This comment assesses the potential impact of Labour’s proposed increases in workplace rights and benefits such as sick pay. 26 June 2024
