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IFS celebrates a double win, taking 'Think Tank of the Year' and 'Best Publication' honours.

We study the reasons for rising in-work poverty in the 25 years up to the pandemic.

We study how exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) affects young children’s accumulation of cognitive and ...

This study experimentally assesses the effects of temporary wage subsidies on employment in North Macedonia. Wage subsidies ...

What are the Chancellor’s options for raising tax, and what would they mean for households, the economy and growth?

At this online event IFS researchers will present the findings of a new report on trends for people in their 50s and 60s over ...

Personal tax thresholds have been frozen since 2023 or earlier, meaning inflation erodes their real value. Extending freezes ...

This paper analyses how the state can take actions to reduce the persistent and multifaceted nature of inequality in Latin America, where inherited factors account for 50-60% of disparities in ...

Past events IFS Economics of the Justice System Workshop - 22nd November 2024 This event featured speakers from LSE, University of Oxford, University of York, University of Exeter and the University ...

<p><p>This Commentary analyses recent trends in household spending, with a focus on domestic fuel and water, and examines the impact of changes in the price of these goods on household inflation, ...