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At this event researchers presented the final recommendations of the Pensions Review. Just over two years on from the initial ...

In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries ...

We study the effect of financial incentives on the adoption of electronic payment technology and on tax compliance by firms.

Helen Miller, Deputy Director (and incoming Director) of IFS, said: “The government’s original reform was set to save £5.5 billion in the short run (by 2029–30) and double that in the long run when ...

Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed. In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in ...

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 ...

Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.

We discuss pensions saving rates of the self-employed and what government can do to encourage more saving. Objective analysis ...