At this in-person policy conference, researchers will present new evidence on the scale and causes of regional inequalities.

My book Left Behind drew on recent academic advances that analyse why the life chances of young people in the same country ...

This paper investigates how the link between opportunity and childhood varies in England.

In this paper, we propose a user-friendly estimator to implement the method of difference-in-differences with ordinal ...

We study how financial markets and, in particular, changes in the price of and access to capital, in shape UK regional growth ...

We study how the timing of economic support measures during the COVID-19 pandemic affected household financial distress ...

There is much to criticise about the way in which UK fiscal policy is conducted. One particular issue is the amount of policy volatility and the fact that, twice a year, the Chancellor makes rushed ...

At the 2023 Spring Budget, then-Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the largest-ever expansion of publicly funded childcare entitlements, offering new entitlements for working families with children aged ...

The new government has ‘placed a renewed focus on public sector productivity’ and has set ‘productivity, efficiency and savings’ targets for departments. In this report, we consider the productivity ...

Responding to Nigel Farage's speech earlier today, IFS Deputy Director Helen Miller said: 'The broad thrust of Nigel Farage’s speech echoes Reform UK’s manifesto: very large tax cuts to be paid for ...

It’s not making so many headlines nowadays but the overblown, overlong, and absurdly expensive Covid-19 inquiry rumbles on. It is likely to end up costing in excess of £200 million. It stands as one ...

We are pleased to announce that our research on the effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes has been awarded ONS' Impact of Analysis Award. From tax rises to new spending pressures, we break down ...