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In this Election Briefing Note, we assess what has happened to living standards under Labour, setting out how average incomes, income inequality and poverty have changed since 1996֍ 97. We compare these changes with what happened under previous governments, and highlight where there have been differences between Labour's first and second terms.
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 Associate University of Pennsylvania
Andrew is a Research Associate at the IFS and an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
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
Brewer, M et al. (2005). Living standards, inequality and poverty. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/living-standards-inequality-and-poverty (accessed: 6 May 2024).
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