Slides and Audio from the presentation given at the IFS Public Economics Lecture series, December 2012
Authors
Carl Emmerson
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Presentation details
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Emmerson, C. (2012). 'Public finances' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/public-finances-0 (accessed: 4 May 2024).
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