Paul Johnson talks us through patterns of financial help for first-time buyers.
Authors
Paul Johnson
Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2023.0018
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Johnson, P. (2023). How important is the Bank of Mum and Dad? [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/how-important-bank-mum-and-dad (accessed: 27 April 2024).
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