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Matthew is a senior research economist in the public spending and pensions research sector. He joined the institute in 2000. Matt's current work concerns pension provision and saving behaviour. 
All available publications
Carl Emmerson and Matthew Wakefield, June 2009,
Reforms to boost pension coverage, but many accounts may have small amounts,
IFS Press Releases
Carl Emmerson and Matthew Wakefield, June 2009,
The 2012 pension reforms and private pension holding in the UK,
Presentations
Press release:
Carl Emmerson and Matthew Wakefield, June 2009,
Reforms to boost pension coverage, but many accounts may have small amounts,
IFS Press Releases
Carl Emmerson and Matthew Wakefield, June 2009,
Amounts and accounts: reforming private pension enrolment,
IFS Commentaries
, C110
, 978-1-903274-61-3
Press release:
Carl Emmerson and Matthew Wakefield, June 2009,
Reforms to boost pension coverage, but many accounts may have small amounts,
IFS Press Releases
James Browne, Rowena Crawford, Thomas F Crossley, Carl Emmerson, Gemma Tetlow and Matthew Wakefield, April 2009,
Some initial reactions to Budget 2009,
IFS Press Releases
Matthew Wakefield, April 2009,
Fiscal Studies symposium on the economics of VAT cuts,
IFS Press Releases
Thomas F Crossley, Hamish Low and Matthew Wakefield, April 2009,
The economics of a temporary VAT cut,
Fiscal Studies, Vol. 30, No. 1, March 2009,
Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 3-16,
Wiley Blackwell,
Journal Articles
Press release:
Matthew Wakefield, April 2009,
Fiscal Studies symposium on the economics of VAT cuts,
IFS Press Releases
Previous versions:
Thomas F Crossley, Hamish Low and Matthew Wakefield, January 2009,
The economics of a temporary VAT cut,
IFS Working Papers
, W09/02
Thomas F Crossley, Hamish Low and Matthew Wakefield, January 2009,
The economics of a temporary VAT cut,
IFS Working Papers
, W09/02
Now published:
Thomas F Crossley, Hamish Low and Matthew Wakefield, April 2009,
The economics of a temporary VAT cut,
Fiscal Studies, Vol. 30, No. 1, March 2009,
Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 3-16, Journal Articles
, Wiley Blackwell
James Banks, Gemma Tetlow and Matthew Wakefield, December 2008,
Asset ownership, portfolios and retirement saving arrangements: past trends and prospects for the future,
External publications
, Financial Services Authority
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