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.
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
What did Sure Start do for performance in school? (Presentations) PresentationIn this online event we presented the findings of a new report, showing the effect of Sure Start on educational performance in school up to age 16.9 April 2024
The short- and medium-term impacts of Sure Start on educational outcomes ReportWe study the medium-run effect of Sure Start on academic outcomes, finding large benefits, particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.9 April 2024
Longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dietary purchasing choices of British households ReportTakeaways and meal delivery grew by more than 50% during the pandemic – and have stayed high thereafter.4 April 2024
There and back again: women’s marginal commuting costs Working PaperWe estimate female and male workers’ marginal willingness to pay to reduce commuting distance in Germany.2 April 2024
Favouring the low paid has backfired on the public sector CommentIf we want high quality, highly qualified people delivering public services then we can’t let their pay fall relative to what’s available elsewhere.1 April 2024
A mess has been made of Child Benefit, and the clear-up operation may not be easy Comment"Status quos can be hard to change, no matter how incoherent they are." Robert Joyce writes about child benefit in The Telegraph.29 March 2024
What you need to know about the new childcare entitlements CommentThis comment looks at who will be eligible for free childcare, whether funding is high enough and what impact the new entitlements might have.28 March 2024
Oil and gas make Scotland’s underlying public finances particularly volatile and uncertain CommentA fallback in oil and gas prices has hit Scotland’s underlying public finance position this year.27 March 2024
Social skills and the individual wage growth of less educated workers Working PaperWe investigate the importance of social skills as a driver of wage growth for workers with lower formal education.27 March 2024
House price rises and borrowing to invest Working PaperWe propose a borrow-to-invest motive by which house price gains affect household spending on residential investment.27 March 2024
Household responses to trade shocks Working PaperWe study the responses of both individuals and their partners to rising Chinese import competition in the 2000s.26 March 2024
Recent trends in public sector pay ReportHow has public sector pay changed in recent years? Which type of workers have done better and which have done worse?26 March 2024
The consequences of miscarriage on parental investments Working PaperWe exploit the random nature of single, early miscarriages to examine the impact of pregnancy loss on parental investment and family outcomes.22 March 2024
Major challenges for education in Wales ReportThis report examines the major challenges for education in Wales, including low outcomes across a range of measures and high levels of inequality.21 March 2024
Living standards since the last election ReportNew income statistics suggest this parliament is on course to be the worst for living standards on record.21 March 2024
A longer-term view of NHS waiting lists in England CommentHow have NHS waiting lists and waiting times for pre-planned treatment changed over the last 40 years?19 March 2024
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
Taxing non-doms is a non-issue for the big public finance challenges CommentJeremy Hunt’s new regime is a clear improvement — but the saga distracts from bigger public finance challenges15 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
