What are Plan 2 student loans and how do they work? Plan 2 student loans were issued to English undergraduate students who started courses between 2012/13 (when fees first increased to £9,000/year) ...

This paper evaluates a scalable model that engages parents to improve early learning in contexts where both schools and homes ...

Globally, gang proliferation is fought mainly through sweeps. This paper examines the causal impact on crime for arrested individuals and their peers.

IFS researchers will present their initial analysis of the OBR's forecast, any announcements the Chancellor does make, and ...

Private car quality information means the sale price reflects the average quality of cars sold and can be lower than the ...

Changes to English council funding over the next three years will help align funding with assessed needs – but challenges and ...

This data item accompanies the report ‘Career pathways between occupations in the English NHS’. The English NHS is the largest employer in the country and employs staff across a wide range of local ...

The UK minimum wage has increased by more than 70% in real terms since 1999. What’s it doing to jobs, prices and profits - ...

We evaluate the introduction of freestanding Emergency Care Centers within Brazil’s publicly funded health system, leveraging ...

Reform UK says it would cut income tax in Scotland if it wins the Scottish Parliament election in May. Objective analysis of economic policy is more important now than it has ever been. You can join ...

An IFS event discussing new research on the UK fiscal framework, its limitations, and options for longer-term reform.

Using Global Minds data across 44 countries over the period 2020–25 we confirm that ill-being is no longer hump-shaped in age ...