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IFS is Britain’s leading independent microeconomic research institute. Its research remit is one of the broadest in public policy analysis, covering subjects from tax and benefits to education …

Jan 8, 2025 · Executive summary. This is our seventh annual report on education spending in England funded by the Nuffield Foundation. It seeks to provide a clear and consistent …

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.

Dec 13, 2023 · Executive summary. In this major report of the Pensions Review, led by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in partnership with the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, we consider …

Feb 4, 2025 · Kate Ogden, Senior Research Economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), said: “The government yesterday published the final local government finance settlement, …

Public finances Headline public finances. Headline public finances: The OBR’s Public Finances Databank provides data on UK tax receipts, public spending, borrowing, debt, GDP and GDP …

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