We study the phased introduction of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), a tax on highly-polluting vehicles.

We unpack the Budget’s quieter tax changes, from EV policy to savings and investment reforms, and explore what these small ...

The government has not set an explicit numerical target for child poverty, beyond stating that it wants child poverty to fall ...

We are pleased to announce that our research on the effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes has been awarded ONS' Impact ...

How will changes announced at Budget 2025 affect SEND spending in future? How can the government deal with historic deficits ...

Using German pension records and exogenous policy variation, we identify behavioral responses to changes in benefit ...

Register now to learn key policy evaluation methods with IFS–Cemmap. Combine self-paced study and live sessions to apply techniques using Stata or R. This online event presented new IFS research on ...

Agar is a Professor of Economics at the University of Venice and a Research Fellow of the IFS. She has investigated the behaviour of individuals and household both in the area of consumption and ...