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Articles in newspapers and magazines written by IFS staff.
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Theresa May faces stark choice: raise taxes or increase borrowing
Paul Johnson
IFS Director Paul Johnson writes in The Times.
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Five biggest issues: David Phillips on local/central funding tensions
David Phillips
In a new article in the Local Government Chronicle, IFS Associate Director looks at the tension between localised funding and centralised standard-setting in social care. The article is available here and reproduced below.
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School spending promises create winners and losers
Chris Belfield
Comment piece for Times Online Redbox on our analysis of manifesto analysis of school spending
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Minimum wage increases can hurt exactly the people they are designed to help
Jonathan Cribb
This article about the potential impact of increases in the minimum wage was published in Prospect Magazine.
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A balanced budget has been put on the back burner
Paul Johnson
IFS Director Paul Johnson writes in The Times.
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There are pitfalls in both Tory and Labour plans for corporation tax
Paul Johnson
IFS Director Paul Johnson writes in The Times.
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Six reasons politicians always row over tax
Helen Miller
IFS Associate Director Helen Miller writes an analysis piece for the BBC.
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Labour’s manifesto spending plans are impossible to cost
Paul Johnson
'Labour’s manifesto spending plans are impossible to cost', Times article by Paul Johnson
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Unpicking the tax lock
Helen Miller
An article written for The House Magazine.
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Social care spending: worrying trends
Polly Simpson
This article about social care spending was published in Prospect Magazine
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What would it cost to maintain current school spending levels?
Luke Sibieta
This article was published in Schools Week.
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Public sector apprenticeship targets not focussed on raising public sector skills and quality
Jonathan Cribb
Article for "Public Sector Focus" on our research on Apprenticeship levy
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Despite manifesto promises parties often dance to a different tune
Paul Johnson
IFS Director Paul Johnson writes in The TImes.
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Seven reasons it helps to have rich parents
Andrew Hood
This article on the BBC website looks at social mobility and how it compares now to previous generations.
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So many choices – but none is easy
Paul Johnson
IFS Director Paul Johnson writes in The Times.
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Extraordinary study proves richest children are in a class of their own
Paul Johnson
IFS Director Paul Johnson writes in The Times.
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Long game is the one to play when you want to make things better
Paul Johnson
IFS Director Paul Johnson writes in The Times.
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The impact of extra social care funding will vary
Polly Simpson
Earlier this month the chancellor announced £2bn of new funding for social care in England, to be spread over three years: 2017-18 to 2019-20.
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The value of partnerships between academics and local councils
Luke Sibieta
Luke Sibieta write for the ESRC's blog about a collaboration between Lambeth Council and researchers from the IFS which proved informative for policymakers and of value to researchers.
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Good luck to our latest measure of inflation, it’s the best of a bad bunch
Paul Johnson
IFS Director Paul Johnson writes in The Times.