We provide new empirical facts on the formation of subjective expectation regarding rarely studied local house price changes.

Productivity is rising rapidly in English hospitals, but this has not translated into large falls in waiting times.

This paper revisits the problem of power analysis and sample size calculations in randomised experiments.

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

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

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

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

At this online event, IFS researchers will discuss how rising house prices shaped young people’s social mobility.

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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 ...