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 ...

15 小时之前 · In December, the Scottish government announced their Budget for 2025-26. This suggested significant increases in spending compared to this year for many public services – but the real picture is not so rosy.

14 小时之前 · Kate Ogden, senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said: “The government yesterday published the final local government finance settlement, which confirmed final funding allocations for English councils in 2025–26. Their total budgets are set to be £64.2 billion ...

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 ...

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

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

2024年7月25日 · Key findings What has happened to living standards since the pandemic? 1. Between 2021–22 and 2022–23, median household income before housing costs (BHC) fell by 0.5%.

2025年1月8日 · Executive summary. This is our seventh annual report on education spending in England funded by the Nuffield Foundation. It seeks to provide a clear and consistent comparison of the level and changes in spending per student across different stages of education.

2025年1月28日 · The early years of the IFS. The Institute for Fiscal Studies came into existence because four professional people from the world of finance — a banker (Will Hopper), an investment trust manager (Bob Buist), a stockbroker (Nils Taube) and a tax consultant (John Chown) — were appalled by the way in which the 1965 Finance Act, introducing capital gains tax, reached the Statute Book.