Institute
for Fiscal Studies Company Information
About
The Institute for Fiscal Studies Company (IFS)
Institute for Fiscal Studies' goal is to promote effective economic
and social policies by understanding their impact on families, individuals,
businesses and the government's finances. Their findings are based
on rigorous analysis, detailed empirical evidence and in-depth institutional
knowledge. They seek to communicate them effectively, to a wide
range of audiences, thereby maximising their impact on policy both
directly and by informing public debate.
The IFS
are now established as Britain's leading independent microeconomic
research institute, and as authoritative commentators on the public
finances, tax and welfare policy, tax law, education, inequality
and poverty, pensions, productivity and innovation, consumer behaviour
and the evaluation of policies designed to promote development in
poorer countries.
The
quality of their work reflects the quality of their people, world
class academic excellence with a focus on the practicalities of
real-world policymaking. As well as their staff, they are proud
of their network of collaborators around the world, the leading
experts in their fields. And they are proud of their alumni, many
of whom have taken the skills they have developed with them into
high-profile roles in the media, politics, the civil service, international
institutions, the voluntary sector and the private sector.
The
Insiutute for Fiscal Studies' most cherished asset is a hard-won
reputation for objectivity and impartiality - whether people agree
with the conclusions they reach or not. That reputation rests on
the quality of their work. But it also reflects the way they are
funded. The IFS are a charity and are not part of a large university.
They don't do consultancy work and they don't have politically motivated
sugar daddies. Also they aren't bankrolled by a few big companies.
To undertake basic research, and to respond flexibly to policy development,
they rely crucially on the core funding they receive from the Economic
and Social Research Council. Without this support, the Institute
for Fiscal Studies could not have become what it is today.
The
Institute for Fiscal Studies
3rd Floor,
7 Ridgmount Street,
London
WC1E 7AE
General
enquiries:
tel: 020 7291 4800
fax: 020 7323 4780
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