The Chancellor has pledged to guarantee paid work for every young person who has been on Universal Credit for 18 months ...

We use our approach to show that marital sorting by education substantially changed between the 1950s and the 1970s cohorts.

Many studies show UK women face greater post-childbirth earnings penalties than men, we find these penalties are greater when ...

We find treatment during ages 8-15 improves test scores at age 16, raises enrollment in education post-18 and leads to higher ...

We look at what UK defence spending pays for, how it’s changed, and what rising budgets could mean for the economy and military capabilities.

This online event will present new analysis on the growth in support for SEN and disability living allowance.

We study the impact of Chinese import competition in the 2000s on workers and their households in England and Wales.

Taxation is the main source of revenue for governments and is needed to fund vital services and infrastructure. Tax also has significant impacts on individuals and businesses, affecting their incomes, ...

Helen joined the IFS in 2007. She has almost two decades of experience analysing UK fiscal policy and providing trusted advice to policymakers. Her work has been published in top peer reviewed ...

<p>Recent UK economic history has been characterised by high levels of unemployment, coupled with a high nominal Public Sector Borrowing Requirement (PSBR). It is no surprise that the two should ...