This response to a UK parliamentary inquiry assesses how the Scottish Government is funded, including via the Barnett formula ...

It is now 66 for both men and women. Between April 2026 and March 2028 it will rise to 67.

"Shifting the performance of an entire economy requires a long-term, consistent and persistent direction." Paul Johnson ...

What factors contribute to ethnic gaps in private pension participation rates, and how might these gaps impact future ...

We discuss the economic consequences of tariffs, why governments use them, and whether they actually achieve their intended goals.

The introduction of automatic enrolment into workplace pensions between 2012 and 2018 significantly boosted pension participation in the UK, helping to narrow gaps in participation between men and ...

"Shifting the performance of an entire economy requires a long-term, consistent and persistent direction." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. We study young adults who live with parents, considering ...

What are the drivers of ethnic gaps in private pension participation rates and what consequences will these gaps have for ...

Rising interest rates could put the government on track to miss its fiscal rules. What are the Chancellor’s options?

Carl is Deputy Director of the IFS, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, an editor of the annual IFS Green Budget and a Director of the Pensions Review. His research includes issues around the ...

We set out how air pollution (PM2.5) has changed across England and explore inequalities by ethnicity, income deprivation, region and age.