How have public sector pay and employment changed in Scotland in recent years and what are the implications of those changes?

By 2040, the number of pupils in Scotland is projected to be 90,000 lower than in 2024. Policymakers face a major choice over ...

We borrowed and spent more than other countries to respond to the pandemic and the sharp rise in energy prices two years ...

A submission by IFS researchers Kate Ogden and David Phillips to a government consultation on the principles and objectives ...

Council tax in Scotland – as in England – is out of date, regressive and distortionary. How should it be reformed, and what ...

The OBR forecast will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the next Spring Forecast. As the OBR comes up with its forecast, which will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the Spring Forecast, one ...

At just under £8 billion, spending on schools and childcare is the second-largest area of public service spending in Scotland, behind spending on health. While councils rather than the Scottish ...

The justice system is an important part of how the government upholds the law and maintains public order, making it a significant area of responsibility. In England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice ...

Private-sector employees tend to get a new pension pot every time they change employer. This means people who work for many different employers over their career often end up with many different ...

This Working Paper is an update of Intergenerational mobility in socio-emotional skills This paper investigates the intergenerational transmission of socio-emotional skills during childhood, using ...