Poverty, inequality and social mobility

Poverty, inequality and social mobility

Our research looks at inequalities in living standards, education, health and other outcomes. We study the role of labour market outcomes, taxes and benefits, and structural forces like globalisation in shaping trends in poverty, inequality and social mobility.

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    Rachel Reeves and Kier Starmer

    Autumn Budget 2024

    Collection

    All our IFS analysis of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget 2024.

    24 October 2024

    Rachel Reeves

    Green Budget 2024: Full report

    Report

    The new Chancellor faces a difficult fiscal inheritance. Her choices on tax and spending at this first Budget could define the rest of the parliament.

    10 October 2024

    Houses of parliament

    IFS Green Budget 2024

    Collection

    All the analysis from our IFS Green Budget 2024, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and in partnership with Citi.

    10 October 2024

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    Health inequality and health types

    Working Paper

    We use k-means clustering, a machine learning technique, and Health and Retirement Study data to identify health types during middle and old age.

    3 October 2024