On April 15, 1975, Denis Healey, the Labour chancellor, presented his budget. An economic crisis was upon us. Inflation was ...

Explore how and where the government spends money, and how this has changed over time, in all regions and nations of the UK ...

Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record ...

In this paper, we estimate average equivalised consumption measures across local authority districts in Great Britain.

Today’s SFC report highlights the fiscal challenges facing the Scottish and UK governments over coming decades.

Measuring living standards using average household spending gives a starkly different picture of regional inequalities than ...

We develop a tractable equilibrium model of the labour market with heterogeneous labour supply elasticities by occupation and ...

How much does the government spend in each region of England and how does that compare with regional economic activity?

We are pleased to announce the 7th World Bank/ODI Global/IFS Public Finance Conference, taking place in London, UK, on ...

Paul has been director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies since 2011. He is a columnist for The Times, and is a regular contributor to other broadcast and print media. He is a visiting professor in ...

In this paper, we estimate average equivalised consumption measures across local authority districts in Great Britain.

How have household incomes evolved over your lifetime? What is the gap between rich and poor? How many people are there in poverty? Which groups are most likely to face poverty? These questions are ...