We explore the evidence on early years policy and assess the government's Opportunity Mission, which aims to give every child ...

An expansion of discounter retailers coincided with declining retail and manufacturer concentration across most narrowly ...

We study how couples in the Medicare Part D program choose an insurance plan. Over seventy percent of enrollees choose the ...

This paper presents a computationally efficient method for binary classification using Manski’s (1975,1985) maximum score ...

Reforms to council funding would better match needs but bring big changes - some councils face deep cuts while others see substantial gains.

IFS Deputy Director, Jonathan Cribb, delivered the presentation as part of CEPR's Economics of Longevity and Ageing ...

With the Pensions Commission launched this week, this article outlines three focus areas from the IFS's Pension Review ...

This report gives a high-level overview of tax policy across the period 2010 to 2024. An appendix summarises the main tax policy changes. There are some clear distinctions between the governments ...

We review the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on inequalities in education, the labour market, living standards, mental health, and wealth in the UK.

An assessment of the tax rises and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Labour Party general election manifesto ...

IFS provides an initial response to the 2024 Spring Budget, highlighting key issues and implications.