The Spring Budget 2024 explained in 90 seconds explainerIFS Director Paul Johnson gives an initial response to Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget.6 March 2024
The NHS waiting list: when will it come down? podcastWe discuss all things waiting list - What is it? How big is it? Is there a credible plan to get it back down?29 February 2024
Are councils in crisis? podcastWhy are local councils facing funding pressures? What can government do to help them?14 February 2024
What did Sure Start do for performance in school? event 9 April 2024 In this online event we will present the findings of a new report, showing the effect of Sure Start on educational performance in school up to age 16.
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.
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy landing pageThe ESRC has funded a research centre at IFS since 1991, recognised as a global centre of excellence and now with UKRI Research Institute status.15 July 2022
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
How is the tax burden at a high when most of us are taxed so low? CommentLuck has played its part for Jeremy Hunt but whisper it quietly: this Tory government has taken a serious chunk out of the incomes of the 1 per cent.18 March 2024
The menopause "penalty" Working PaperWe estimate the effect of menopause diagnosis on employment and earnings, reliance on social safety net programs, and demand for medical care.18 March 2024
Willingness to pay for improved public education and public healthcare systems: the role of income mobility prospects Journal articleThese findings are based on more than 19,000 observations from the third round of the Life in Transition Survey.14 March 2024
Unfunded mandates and taxation Journal articleIn mid-2006, the Chinese central government increased the salaries and pensions of civil servants in its coastal areas but a funded mandate in others.14 March 2024
Evaluating pricing health insurance in lower-income countries: A field experiment in India Working PaperWe conducted a large-scale, 4-year trial that randomized premiums and subsidies for India’s first national, public hospital insurance program, RSBY.14 March 2024
Spring Budget 2024: What you need to know PodcastIFS reaction to the Chancellor's Spring Budget.7 March 2024
Poor old Jeremy Hunt maxes out his budget headroom CommentWhoever is chancellor after the next election will have one heck of a difficult circle to square.7 March 2024
Spring Budget 2024: IFS presentations PresentationIFS researchers presented their initial analysis of the Chancellor's Spring Budget at this online webinar.7 March 2024
Spring Budget 2024 CollectionAll our analysis of the Spring Budget 2024. Includes research, comment, explainers and more. 6 March 2024
Spring Budget 2024: initial IFS response CommentWe’ve learned to expect some degree of smoke and mirrors in the Budget. Today was no different.6 March 2024
The Spring Budget 2024 explained in 90 seconds ExplainerIFS Director Paul Johnson gives an initial response to Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget.6 March 2024
Gaming fiscal rules is no way to make budget policy CommentThe chancellor’s room for manoeuvre is determined by the Office for Budget Responsibility and meeting fiscal rules that have fallen into disrepute.4 March 2024
Health spending planned to fall in England and Scotland in 2024–25, suggesting a top-up likely CommentDay-to-day spending on health in England is planned to fall in 2024–25 compared with the latest budgets for 2023–24.4 March 2024
Reforming the taxation of non-doms: policy options and uncertainties CommentThis comment summarises what is known about non-doms, the options for reforming how they are taxed and potential revenue implications. 4 March 2024
The way Chancellors respond to economic news adds to our debt - here's why ExplainerChancellors don’t respond symmetrically to good and bad economic news. The result is higher debt. 1 March 2024
The latest picture on school funding and costs in England CommentThis comment provides the latest analysis of trends in school funding and costs in England over time.1 March 2024
The NHS waiting list: when will it come down? PodcastWe discuss all things waiting list - What is it? How big is it? Is there a credible plan to get it back down?29 February 2024
The past and future of NHS waiting lists in England ReportNHS performance will be a key election issue. We examine how NHS waiting lists have changed in the past and how they could change in the future.29 February 2024
The context for the March 2024 Budget ReportHow might the outlook for the public finances change and how should the Chancellor’s tax and spending plans change in response in the Budget?27 February 2024
Spring Budget 2024: the Chancellor’s options PresentationAt this online event, IFS researchers outlined some of the constraints facing the Chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget.27 February 2024