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.

The chancellor has to somehow reconcile tax and spending, but both her own Labour MPs and the Tory opposition are still ...

In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

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 ...

Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.