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This report examines how the government’s recent proposed welfare reforms affect incomes, insurance, and incentives to work ...

In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries ...

Karjalainen, H and O'Brien, L. (2025). 'Launch of the final recommendations of the Pensions Review' [Presentation]. London: ...

These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget ...

Helen Miller, Deputy Director (and incoming Director) of IFS, said: “The government’s original reform was set to save £5.5 billion in the short run (by 2029–30) and double that in the long run when ...

There's significant speculation that some of the proposed disability benefit changes will be scaled back: we discuss some of ...

A response to the government's announcement that it will commit to spending 5% of national income on national security in ...

The tax system pushes businesses and households away from electricity towards gas, making net zero more costly to achieve.

We examine the heterogeneous effect of corruption perception on tax morale across resource-rich and -poor countries in Africa ...

Reform UK's tax plans aim to attract wealthy migrants but raise concerns over revenue impact, domicile rules, and ...

What was Sure Start, what impact did it have, and why does it still matter? We speak to Christine Farquharson and Ed Balls to ...