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Fiscal squeeze
Whoever forms the Government after the forthcoming general election should put in place a fiscal tightening more ambitious over the next Parliament than that set out in the Pre-Budget Report, but without putting the recovery at undue risk with significant extra tax increases or public spending cuts in the coming year.
Observations: reflections on current events
22 January 2010
Observations
Marriage, children's outcomes and tax policy
The issue of marriage and family life looks set to be a key election battleground. In recent weeks, the Conservative Party's policy on supporting marriage in the tax system has been under the spotlight. A Green Paper on family policy is due to be released by the Government next week. Recently-published IFS analysis, and two new projects funded by the Nuffield Foundation, hope to shed light on some of these issues.
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September 2009
Article
Encouraging work through benefit reform
The Centre for Social Justice published a report, in association with Oliver Wyman, on how to reform the benefits and tax credits system, with the aim of reducing the number of families where no one is in work. Will the proposals work, and at what cost?
August 2009
Article
The expenditure experience of older households
This Commentary examines detailed trends in expenditure patterns between 1995 and 2007, with a particular focus on the pensioner population.
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09 February 2010
Identification of treatment response with social interactions
03 February 2010
The IFS Green Budget: February 2010
Since 1982, the Institute for Fiscal Studies' annual Green Budget has examined the challenges and choices confronting the Chancellor of the Exchequer as he prepares...
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IFS researchers give evidence to the Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance
28 January 2010
National Equality Panel report published
27 January 2010
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IFS / ETPF conference: tax policy in an uncertain world
22 Mar 10
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