I review the impact of tax credits on child outcomes, focusing on what is known about child-oriented tax credits in the US, ...

We examine different channels through which poverty affects child outcomes, as well as the evidence regarding the magnitude ...

We test whether the vaccination process increased the marginal willingness to pay taxes (MWTP).

In this paper, we investigate the impact of new openings for civil service positions on sickness absences using data from ...

These papers revise current understanding of the consequences of child poverty and of the role of safety nets for protecting ...

This paper analyses trends in mortality inequality in 330 Chilean communes from 1990 to 2010 for different age groups and ...

IFS response to Reform's 'Britannia Card' announcement. Stuart Adam, Senior Economist at the IFS, said: ...

Changes proposed in the fabled Green Book review could end up being highly consequential and tell us how the government is ...

Which public services are the relative winners and losers from Rachel Reeves’ multi-year 2025 Spending Review?

New childcare entitlements have proven popular – meaning spending from 2026 onwards could be £1 billion higher than ...

The government has today published a long-awaited consultation on reform of the local government funding system in England.

Delays in serious court cases are at record highs. We ask why the Crown Court backlog is growing—and if more money alone can ...