There are strong reasons to radically reform how we currently tax the sources and uses of wealth; this includes reforming ...

The government has set itself a target to have 75% of five-year-olds reaching a good level of development by 2028.

These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget balancing act much harder.

Helen Miller, Deputy Director (and incoming Director) of IFS, said: “The government’s original reform was set to save £5.5 billion in the short run (by 2029–30) and double that in the long run when ...

There's significant speculation that some of the proposed disability benefit changes will be scaled back: we discuss some of the government's options.

Our findings are based on rigorous analysis, detailed empirical evidence and in-depth institutional knowledge.

Clara's interests lie in public and labour economics. She joined the Institute for Fiscal Studies in 2021 while completing her Master of Science in Economics. In 2023, she earned the three-years IFS ...

Lars Nesheim is a Professor of Economics at UCL and Co-Director of the Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (cemmap).

The Wales Public Services 2025 Programme is investigating the long-term financial, demographic and demand pressures confronting public services in Wales and possible responses. Hosted by Cardiff ...

Strengthening domestic resource mobilisation to finance sustainable development has never been more urgent. As aid volumes shrink and debt burdens grow, lower-income countries face mounting pressure ...

Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

This year's RES Conference features a special session on the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities with key IFS contributors to the review.