Today, the Office for National Statistics published new figures on government revenues, spending and borrowing.

How have public sector pay and employment changed in Scotland in recent years and what are the implications of those changes?

Clara's interests lie in public and labour economics. She joined the Institute for Fiscal Studies in 2021 while completing her Master of Science in Economics. In 2023, she earned the three-years IFS ...

Lars Nesheim is a Professor of Economics at UCL and Co-Director of the Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (cemmap). After obtaining his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2001, he worked for ...

Paul has been director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies since 2011. He is a columnist for The Times, and is a regular contributor to other broadcast and print media. He is a visiting professor in ...

We borrowed and spent more than other countries to respond to the pandemic and the sharp rise in energy prices two years later. Scotland’s schools are relatively well funded. Falling pupil rolls and ...

By 2040, the number of pupils in Scotland is projected to be 90,000 lower than in 2024. Policymakers face a major choice over ...

Anne is Research Director for the tax & development agenda at the IFS, working with the joint IFS - ODI Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev) funded by DfID. This centre aims to ...

We borrowed and spent more than other countries to respond to the pandemic and the sharp rise in energy prices two years ...

Young people at risk of getting involved in violence are those in most of need of therapeutic support, but most unlikely to receive it. The Your Choice programme aims to shift how such therapeutic ...

Since its inception in 1979, Fiscal Studies has earned a reputation around the world for publishing high-quality, original research papers in a style understandable to a wide audience. Written by ...

The OBR forecast will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the next Spring Forecast. As the OBR comes up with its forecast, ...