IFS is the UK’s leading independent economics research institute. We analyse and inform economic and policy decisions with academic rigour and absolute independence.

IFS is Britain’s leading independent microeconomic research institute. Its research remit is one of the broadest in public policy analysis, covering subjects from tax and benefits to education policy, from labour supply to corporate taxation. Our research not only has an impact on policy makers, think tanks and practitioners, it has also gained a worldwide reputation for academic rigour, and ...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies provides rigorous analysis, empirical evidence, and institutional knowledge on economic policies and their impact.

2024年10月2日 · Since its inception in 1979, Fiscal Studies has earned a reputation around the world for publishing high-quality, original research papers in a style understandable to a wide audience. Written by leading academics, policymakers and practitioners, articles are presented in a clear and accessible ...

2025年1月8日 · This is the seventh IFS annual report on education spending, traditionally covering all phases of the system. The Nuffield Foundation has funded the series from the start, and it is one of our most important and influential initiatives.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is the UK’s leading independent economics research institute.

How would you fund the NHS? Research from IFS and the Health Foundation projects a large funding gap in the NHS over the next 15 years. Depending on whether you keep the NHS providing the level of service it does today or implement some improvements (meeting waiting list targets, and tackling some of the underfunding in mental health services for example) we estimate that the government will ...

2025年1月9日 · 2025 will be a pivotal year for FE. With a new government in office and a Spending Review on the horizon, decisions in the coming months will shape the funding landscape through to 2028. These will reveal how the government intends to balance its ambitions to improve education against public finance ...

2 天之前 · Between October 2022 and March 2023, as energy prices surged, the government spent £35 billion (more than 1% of annual GDP) on two schemes to support households. These schemes were a 39% energy price subsidy under the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) and £400 universal transfers through the Energy ...

2024年12月11日 · Reports draw on our expertise and original research findings to take an in-depth look at issues relevant to government policy.