We present new evidence from unique administrative data on child disability in Italy, examining prevalence by geography and ...

“The laureates’ work shows that economic growth cannot be taken for granted. We must uphold the mechanisms that underly ...

Objective analysis of economic policy is more important now than it has ever been. You can join our network and help improve ...

A presentation on Scotland’s public finances given at the SNP’s 2025 party conference.

November's Budget looks likely to contain tax increases - perhaps substantial ones. In the spring, the Chancellor chose to meet her borrowing rule by just £10 billion. The dilution of planned ...

IFS Deputy Director Carl Emmerson will give evidence to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee on Wednesday 15 ...

We explore the two-child limit, what it does, how it affects families, and whether Labour should scrap or reform it in the ...

We examine the impact of a 2002 Danish parental leave reform on intimate partner violence (IPV) using administrative data on assault-related hospital contacts. Using a regression discontinuity design, ...

A special in-person recording of an episode of the IFS Zooms In podcast ahead of the Budget, looking at the choices facing ...

It is with great sadness we announce the death in September 2025 of Edward Whitehouse, aged 56, a former researcher at the ...

Help us to inform and improve government policy and public debate through high-quality, independent research.