 Facts and figures about UK taxes, benefits and public spending.
Income distribution, poverty and inequality.
Analysing government fiscal forecasts and tax and spending.
Analysis of the fiscal choices an independent Scotland would face.
Case studies that give a flavour of the areas where IFS research has an impact on society.
Reforming the tax system for the 21st century.
A peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing articles by academics and practitioners.
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Our research considers the determinants and effectiveness of educational investments across the lifecycle, from early childcare and pre-school education, through to primary and secondary schools, post-compulsory schooling, higher education and adult learning.
Our overarching aim is to understand the relative effectiveness of different policy interventions aimed at promoting human capital investment. To this end, we have a wide range of research and policy evaluation projects underway. Search
Jake Anders
This interview with Jake Anders is about the link between household income, university applications and university attendance.
Erich Battistin, Michele De Nadai and Barbara Sianesi
This presentation was given at the fifth ESRC Research Methods Festival at St Catherine’s College, Oxford, on 3 July 2012.
Five new studies, published today as part of a special issue of the IFS journal Fiscal Studies, investigate the important role played by education and skills in improving the life chances of children from disadvantaged backgrounds and hence in increasing social mobility.
This paper investigates the financial implications of the higher education funding regime to be introduced in English universities in September 2012. The analysis is based on simulated lifetime earnings profiles among graduates, linked to imputed information on parental incomes and institution and course choices.
This presentation was given at the launch of a special issue of Fiscal Studies on 29 June 2012.
John Jerrim
This presentation was given at the launch of a special issue of Fiscal Studies on 29 June 2012.
This presentation was given at the launch of a special issue of Fiscal Studies on 29 June 2012.
Sarah Kitchen
This report presents the findings of a survey of local authorities, examining preparations for Raising the Participation Age, conducted by NatCen Social Research on behalf of the Department for Education.
Every funding system creates incentives for some individuals to behave in particular ways, and systems for financing Special Educational Needs (SEN) are no different. In this short note, we examine the incentives that systems for financing special educational needs can create for different individuals.
A 'chalk and talk' presentation for the Social Market Foundation 31st May 2012
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   IFS was instrumental in creating data that is helping policymakers understand the barriers to attending university faced by poor children.
We provided evidence to the Browne Review of higher education funding about the impact of a number of higher education finance reforms.
IFS research increased awareness of the disadvantages faced by children born at the end of the academic year.
We analysed the impact of the 2006 HE funding reforms and informed the surrounding debate.
An IFS assessment of the effectiveness of the Education Maintenance Allowance informed the Government’s decision to extend the policy nationwide in 2004.
We provided a rigorous assessment of the rationale for a pupil premium and analysis of how it would affect school finances.
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