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.
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
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Higher long-term interest rates and the cost of student loans ReportHigher interest rates mean the government cost of financing the student loan system has increased by more than £10 billion per year.9 January 2024
Self-employment and labor market risks Working PaperThis paper finds that the self-employed are subject to larger earnings fluctuations than employees and they frequently transition into unemployment. 9 January 2024
Tax changes could point to a policy shift ahead of the election Comment"Peeking through the broader fog and obfuscation, some new distributional priorities are beginning to emerge." Paul Johnson writes in The Times.8 January 2024
Robust analysis of short panels Working PaperExamples of application to some static and dynamic binary, ordered and multiple discrete choice panel data models are presented.8 January 2024
Personal taxes are rising, despite NICs cut CommentNational Insurance contributions are being cut in 2024. But personal taxes are still rising overall due to freeze to income tax thresholds.5 January 2024
The economic stories that will shape 2024 PodcastAs we enter the new year, we take a look ahead at what to expect in 2024.5 January 2024
The future of the state pension PodcastWe discuss the current challenges facing the state pension - and options for reform. 21 December 2023
A coefficient of variation for ordered categorical data: Analyzing relative health inequality and ageing in the UK and relative human resource inequality and gender in Canada Working PaperThe rise of ordinal data in empirical sciences calls for location and variation measurement instruments suitable for such data environments.21 December 2023
Measuring wellbeing growth and convergence in multivariate ordered categorical worlds: Has there been any levelling up in the United Kingdom? Working PaperWhilst there is strong evidence of growth, the results indicate that there is little evidence of "levelling up" type growth in the United Kingdom.21 December 2023
Scottish Budget – further analysis of the Scottish Government’s spending decisions CommentWe look at the Budget for 2024–25 and the latest spending and funding figures for the current financial year.20 December 2023
The 2024–25 local government finance settlement: the real pain is still to come CommentCouncils are set to see a 6.5% increase in funding next year. While rising costs mean this won’t stretch that far, the real pain will hit from 2025 on19 December 2023
Initial IFS response to the Scottish Budget CommentOur initial response to the Scottish Government’s budget for next year.19 December 2023
Should we abolish the triple lock? ExplainerPaul Johnson talks us through the triple lock and whether it is still a useful policy tool. 18 December 2023
Pensions are far from broken but could still use a fix CommentPaul Johnson writes for The Times on the 'simple steps' get us to a 'stable, simple, affordable' pensions system.18 December 2023
Distributional analysis of Ghana’s tax system ReportThis report analyses the distributional impacts of Ghana’s direct and indirect tax systems using the GHATAX microsimulation model.18 December 2023
Adverse selection among early adopters and unraveling innovation Working PaperI provide an equilibrium analysis of 'selection markets,' where consumers vary in both their willingness to pay and the cost to the seller.18 December 2023
How important is the Bank of Mum and Dad? ExplainerPaul Johnson talks us through patterns of financial help for first-time buyers. 15 December 2023
Scottish universities and students are under pressure – and so is the Scottish budget CommentThe Scottish Government is boosting support for students’ living costs, but funding for teaching, down 19% since 2013–14, is likely to fall further.14 December 2023
'Pensioners deserve better than the triple lock' CommentCarl Emmerson writes about the triple lock in The Telegraph. 13 December 2023
Where next for the state pension? PresentationIFS researchers presented findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK, published as part of the Pensions Review.13 December 2023
