The government is reportedly considering a change to the debt rule to allow for more borrowing for investment. We consider ...

Over a fifth of government spending goes on pay. We examine recruitment and retention challenges which mean that pressures ...

The ledgers of the public finances have rarely made for more dismal reading. Tax revenues are this year set to reach their highest level since the 1940s (and are forecast to rise further still).

Using existing literatures and new empirical evidence, we address whether educational expansion is an effective tool for ...

What options does the Chancellor have for raising taxes in the October Budget?

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 ...

We use rich time-use data on where, and how, individuals spend their time to explore women’s seclusion in India.

The fury about ending the winter fuel allowance is a diversion from a much important issue: our failing social care system.

Automatic enrolment has dramatically increased private sector employees’ participation in pension saving. But key challenges remain. Most make low contributions: less than half of private sector ...