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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.

1 天前 · Between October 2022 and March 2023, as energy prices surged, the government spent £35 billion (more than 1% of annual GDP) on two schemes to support households. These schemes were a 39% energy price subsidy under the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) and £400 universal transfers through the Energy ...

2025年1月8日 · This is the seventh IFS annual report on education spending, traditionally covering all phases of the system. The Nuffield Foundation has funded the series from the start, and it is one of our most important and influential initiatives.

2025年1月9日 · 2025 will be a pivotal year for FE. With a new government in office and a Spending Review on the horizon, decisions in the coming months will shape the funding landscape through to 2028. These will reveal how the government intends to balance its ambitions to improve education against public finance ...

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 ...

How would you fund the NHS? Research from IFS and the Health Foundation projects a large funding gap in the NHS over the next 15 years. Depending on whether you keep the NHS providing the level of service it does today or implement some improvements (meeting waiting list targets, and tackling some of the underfunding in mental health services for example) we estimate that the government will ...

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 · New estimates by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) find that growth in mainstream school funding per pupil in England in 2025–26 (2.8% in cash terms) won’t be sufficient to cover the expected increase in school costs (3.6%).