The IFS' initial response to Chancellor George Osborne's 2011 Budget statement.

Authors

Stuart Adam
Stuart Adam

Senior Economist

Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.

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Andrew Leicester

Paul Johnson
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.

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James Browne

Helen Miller
Helen Miller

Deputy Director

Helen is Deputy Director of the IFS and Head of the Tax sector.

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