Ever wondered why electricity in the UK is so expensive? And how can renewables be both “nine times cheaper” than fossil fuel but still need subsidies to get built?
Then you need to listen to this podcast!
Very excited about this seminar! Do register!
Some incredibly important findings here for housing policy. The demand-side policies adopting the last couple of decades mostly helped relatively high earners
The new "sugar tax" in 2018 cut average sugar consumed by about 20kcal a day.
The latest reforms are best seen as a tidying up exercise.
Read @gautamvyas.bsky.social and Martin Brogaard's new analysis of the reforms below. And follow @gautamvyas.bsky.social for more analysis of nutrition policy!
Key context to talk about the cost of any potential energy support package: an energy price shock is already bad news in itself for the public finances.
Higher inflation and interest rates would push up debt interest spending, welfare spending, and put pressure on public services.
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New: War in the Middle East has pushed up energy prices, which if sustained, could put pressure on households and the public finances.
How might the government choose to respond?
📈 @peterlevell.bsky.social, @nickridpath.bsky.social and Bobbie Upton’s new briefing explores the options:
NEW PODCAST: Did inflation cause the cost of living crisis?
🎧 @helenmiller.bsky.social, @peterlevell.bsky.social and former Bank of England MPC member David Miles investigate inflation: what it is, why it's been high recently, who it hits hardest and more.
Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/did...
Peter Levell
Peter Levell
Peter Levell
Matthew Oulton
Nick Ridpath
Peter Levell
Micro Macro Household Finance Seminar Series
Ben Zaranko
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
NEW PODCAST: Why is UK electricity so expensive?
@helenmiller.bsky.social, @peterlevell.bsky.social & Dieter Helm discuss Britain’s energy mix, the costs of renewables, net zero targets, and how policy should respond to energy price shocks.
🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/why...
New: War in the Middle East has pushed up energy prices, which if sustained, could put pressure on households and the public finances.
How might the government choose to respond?
📈 @peterlevell.bsky.social, @nickridpath.bsky.social and Bobbie Upton’s new briefing explores the options:
🚨Seminar announcement!
In our next seminar Tarun Ramadorai will present his new book "Fixed: Why personal finance is broken and how to make it work for everyone" with a discussion by
@KimPeijnenburg!
🕐15:30 BST/16:30 CET
📅12th June 2026
Register here: tinyurl.com/y964zjkz
Join us!
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Background to the roleThe Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is Europe’s leading centre for research on the microeconomics of public policy. It is a politically independent registered educational char...
NEW: ‘Help to Buy’ schemes mainly increased affordability for higher earners living in cheap areas, with limited impact on social mobility
🧵 @beeboileau.bsky.social, Lucas Conwell and @peterlevell.bsky.social’s new research examines the impact of Help to Buy on housing affordability: [THREAD]
NEW: Extensions to the soft drinks sugar levy announced last autumn will affect 12% of soft drinks, but are forecast to have a tiny impact on average sugar consumption.
📊 Martin Brogaard and @gautamvyas.bsky.social’s new report examines changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy: [THREAD]
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
Micro Macro Household Finance Seminar Series
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
🚨Rare and exciting opportunity 🚨
We're looking to hire an exceptional economist to work on fiscal policy at the IFS. We don't do this often. It's a chance to shape, carry out and communicate research on some of the highest-profile topics in UK economic policy. [1/4]
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
🚨Seminar announcement!
In our next seminar Tarun Ramadorai will present his new book "Fixed: Why personal finance is broken and how to make it work for everyone" with a discussion by
@KimPeijnenburg!
🕐15:30 BST/16:30 CET
📅12th June 2026
Register here: tinyurl.com/y964zjkz
Join us!
#EconSky
