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This Election Briefing Note assesses the main parties' manifesto claims about living standards, poverty and taxation.
Authors
Mike Brewer
Research Fellow University College London
Alissa is an IFS Research Fellow and a Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at the UCL Institute of Education.
Research Fellow Financial Conduct Authority
Jonathan is a Research Fellow at the IFS and a Technical Specialist in the Economics Department at the Financial Conduct Authority.
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- IFS
Suggested citation
M, Brewer and A, Goodman and J, Shaw. (2005). Better or worse off? More or less heavily taxed? An assessment of manifesto claims. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/better-or-worse-more-or-less-heavily-taxed-assessment-manifesto-claims (accessed: 27 April 2024).
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