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.
Nonparametric additive models Joel L. Horowitz Published on 31 December 2014 This Journal article has been replaced by Nonparametric additive models Book chapter; edited by Jeffrey S. Racine, Liangjun Su, and Aman Ullah.
Empty defence spending promises are a shot in the dark comment "The government’s announcement was misleading and opaque and does nobody any favours." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 29 April 2024
Public investment: what you need to know explainer Everything you wanted to know about UK public investment but were too afraid to ask – including analysis of Labour and Conservative plans. 25 April 2024
The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcast We speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process. 25 April 2024
Recent trends in and the outlook for health-related benefits report Recipients of and spending on health-related benefits have risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, posing a serious challenge for policymakers. 19 April 2024
4.2 million working-age people now claiming health-related benefits, could rise by 30% by the end of the decade press release Our new report sheds more light on forecasts for a substantial increase in the number of people claiming health-related benefits in coming years. 19 April 2024
Progression of nurses within the NHS report This report examines the career progression of NHS nurses, how this compares with that of other NHS staff groups and how this has changed over time. 12 April 2024
The employment and distributional impacts of nationwide minimum wage changes journal article We assess the impact of the change in the UK’s minimum wage between 2016 and 2019 on wages, earnings, employment and household incomes. 10 April 2024
Willingness to pay for improved public education and public healthcare systems: the role of income mobility prospects journal article These findings are based on more than 19,000 observations from the third round of the Life in Transition Survey. 14 March 2024
Unfunded mandates and taxation journal article In mid-2006, the Chinese central government increased the salaries and pensions of civil servants in its coastal areas but a funded mandate in others. 14 March 2024
