Scotland increasingly relies on implicit fiscal transfers from the rest of the UK – but this is also true of the North, ...

This report provides a detailed analysis of Ethiopia’s tax-to-GDP ratio potential and the factors behind Ethiopia’s low ...

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 same plan as their spouse.

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

Stuart Adam, a Senior Economist at the IFS, said: ‘There is growing speculation about whether taxes will go up in the Autumn Budget and – if so – which ones. One idea that is currently attracting ...

The government spent around £1.1 trillion, or 40.6% of national income, on our behalf in 2023-24. This was composed of different categories of spending - e.g. health, education, and benefit spending - ...

The motherhood penalty is well-documented, but what happens at the other end of the reproductive spectrum? Menopause—a transition often marked by debilitating physical and psychological symptoms—also ...

The reforms announced today, to be implemented or consulted on, represent a fundamental change to the way that the state supports out-of-work people.

This report studies the long-run effect of the Education Maintenance Allowance on educational attainment, earnings and crime.

Executive summary 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 ...