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.
The past and future of UK health spending ReportHow has health spending changed over the past seven decades? How does the UK compare to other countries? What is the outlook for health spending?14 May 2024
Council funding is a numbers game in which everybody is losing Comment"Local government finance is a mess that has been years in the making, but good luck trying to solve it." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.13 May 2024
The role of hospital networks in individual mortality Working PaperWe estimate that broad-network insurers reduce mortality because they steer patients to higher-quality providers and reduce hospital congestion.13 May 2024
Leveraging edutainment and social networks to foster interethnic harmony Working PaperUsing a cluster-randomised field experiment, this paper investigates the effectiveness of educational entertainment in promoting interethnic harmony.10 May 2024
Forced displacement, mental health, and child development: Evidence from Rohingya refugees Working PaperIn this study, we conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving 3,500 Rohingya mother-child pairs in refugee camps in Bangladesh.10 May 2024
The unintended consequences of infrastructure development Working PaperFocusing on the period from 2005 to 2015 in Peru, I investigate the social costs imposed by poor implementation of public infrastructure.8 May 2024
Empty defence spending promises are a shot in the dark Comment"The government’s announcement was misleading and opaque and does nobody any favours." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.29 April 2024
Public investment: what you need to know ExplainerEverything you wanted to know about UK public investment but were too afraid to ask – including analysis of Labour and Conservative plans.25 April 2024
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
Imagine your life at 25: Gender conformity and later-life outcomes Working PaperWe analyse thousands of essays written by 11-year-old girls in 1969 to assess conformity with gender norms and its implications for future outcomes.24 April 2024
A senior doctor like me: Gender match and occupational choice Working PaperIn this paper, we estimate how the gender of supervisors early in one’s career affects subsequent choice of finely-defined occupations. 24 April 2024
Police infrastructure, police performance, and crime: Evidence from austerity cuts Working PaperFocusing on a wave of austerity cuts, I show that police station closure increased violent crimes in census blocks near the defunct stations. 24 April 2024
If you can’t see it, you can’t be it: role models influence female junior doctors’ choice of medical specialty CommentWorking alongside a greater share of senior women specialists during an early-career placement influences junior women’s own specialty choice.24 April 2024
Recent trends in and the outlook for health-related benefits ReportRecipients of and spending on health-related benefits have risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, posing a serious challenge for policymakers.19 April 2024
Raising revenue from closing inheritance tax loopholes CommentReforms could be enacted to make inheritance tax fairer and raise revenue.18 April 2024
Spending as much as other countries but taxing less is unlikely to be sustainable CommentHow do the UK’s levels of tax and spend compare with other advanced economies?17 April 2024
New tax year gives Chancellor more ‘headroom’ but doesn’t change the fundamentals CommentThe start of a new tax year causes a mechanical boost to the Chancellor’s ‘headroom’, but the post-election fiscal challenge remains daunting. 16 April 2024
Should VAT be charged on private school fees? PresentationIn this online debate we explored how private education should be taxed in principle and practice.15 April 2024
Sure Start achieved its aims, then we threw it away Comment"We know that poor children grow up with poor life chances. We know how to ameliorate that. The choice is ours." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.15 April 2024
Parental beliefs, perceived health risks, and time investment in children Working PaperWhat role did beliefs about risks and returns play for the allocation of time investment in children during the pandemic?15 April 2024
