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Poverty, inequality and social mobility

Our research looks at inequalities in living standards, education, health and other outcomes. We study the role of labour market outcomes, taxes and benefits, and structural forces like globalisation in shaping trends in poverty, inequality and social mobility.

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Living standards and inequality

Report

We examine recent trends in households’ living standards, with a particular focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–21 and 2021–22.

7 July 2023

Things go swimmingly for those generations who shout the loudest

Comment

"Right now, it is younger generations who are again bearing the brunt of economic failure." Paul Johnson writes for The Times.

3 July 2023

How important are defined contribution pensions for financing retirement?

Report

We provide new evidence on the importance of defined contribution pensions in financing the retirement of those currently approaching retirement.

30 June 2023

Earnings and income inequality in Scotland

Presentation

This presentation to the Royal Society of Edinburgh provides an early preview of upcoming work on labour market trends and inequalities in Scotland.

28 June 2023

Housing quality and affordability for lower-income households

Report

We examine patterns of housing tenure, quality and affordability for people on lower incomes.

27 June 2023

Fiscal policy and gender income inequality: the role of taxes and social spending

Report

Persistent inequalities between women and men in income, unpaid work, paid work and other dimensions disadvantage women.

23 June 2023

Don’t cheer end of earnings squeeze: there is more pain to come

Comment

Paul Johnson writes for The Times on the pain to come for households and the public finances.

19 June 2023

Who has low savings and how problematic can that be?

Presentation

IFS researchers presented what we know about which groups of people are most likely to have low savings and how long this tends to last.

16 June 2023

Government spending has long been targeted at the poorest in our society

Comment

Paul Johnson writes for The Times on how taking account of public service spending is critical to assessing the government's redistribution of wealth.

5 June 2023