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Type: IFS Press Releases Authors: Alissa Goodman and Barbara Sianesi
A new paper published today (9 December 2005) in Fiscal Studies, evaluates the effects of early education on a cohort of British children born in 1958. In contrast to most available studies, the paper assesses the longer term impact on these children, considering how early education has affected their cognitive and social skills whilst at school, and their educational attainment and labour market outcomes into adulthood. Search |
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Recent IFS Press Releases
Households with children to lose most from tax and benefit changes in coming year
As background to the Chancellor's Budget on 21st March, IFS today publishes a summary of recent analysis looking at the likely evolution of household incomes over the next few years and, in particular, how they are likely to be affected by tax and benefit changes that are currently planned for 2012-13.
Borrowing set to undershoot official forecasts, but downside risks limit room for manoeuvre
The IFS Green Budget suggests that, even relative to major planned cuts, Whitehall departments will underspend by more than £3 billion this year.
Latest public pension reforms unlikely to save money over longer term; four-year pay squeeze returns public-private differential to pre-recession level
These are two headline findings from an in-depth analysis of this government's public pensions and pay policies done by IFS researchers in preparation for the launch of the annual IFS Green Budget. .
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