The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Fiscal policy and gender income inequality: the role of taxes and social spending Report Persistent inequalities between women and men in income, unpaid work, paid work and other dimensions disadvantage women. 23 June 2023
Distributional analysis of Ghana’s tax system Report This report analyses the distributional impacts of Ghana’s direct and indirect tax systems using the GHATAX microsimulation model. 18 December 2023
Taxing high-net-worth individuals: experience from Indonesia Journal article The article is a response to Gabriel Zucman's paper 'Globalisation, taxation and inequality'. 7 September 2023
Progressive taxation in the face of inflation and instability: lessons from Argentina Journal article The article is a response to Gabriel Zucman's paper 'Globalisation, taxation and inequality'. 11 September 2023
Tax equity around the world: a discussion Journal article The article is a response to Gabriel Zucman's paper 'Globalisation, taxation and inequality'. 13 September 2023
5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Tax Conference: The Political Economy of Public Finances Conference 21 September 2023 at 09:00 via Zoom This conference brought together leading researchers and policymakers to discuss recent research on the political economy of public finances.
Effective tax rates and firm size Comment There is a general perception that firms pay less tax than the statutory tax rates would suggest 14 March 2023