<p>The UK recently experienced its worst recession for over sixty years, and large falls in GDP were seen across many other developed countries. As part of a new cross-country study commissioned and supported by the Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti, IFS researchers have examined the effects of this recession on UK households. This is one of the first studies to look at the effects of the 'Great Recession' on the distribution of living standards, and to do so in comparative perspective across countries.</p>
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Research Fellow
Luke is a Research Fellow at the IFS and his general research interests include education policy, political economy and poverty and inequality.
Deputy Director
Robert is a Deputy Director. His work focuses on primarily on the labour market, income and wealth inequality, and the design of the welfare system.
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