Productivity is rising rapidly in English hospitals, but this has not translated into large falls in waiting times.

We provide new empirical facts on the formation of subjective expectation regarding rarely studied local house price changes.

We unpack the Budget’s quieter tax changes, from EV policy to savings and investment reforms, and explore what these small ...

This paper revisits the problem of power analysis and sample size calculations in randomised experiments.

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Standard software handles basic sample size calculations, but researchers often oversimplify them and overlook relevant ...

This paper offers practical advice on increasing statistical power in randomised experiments via design, implementation and ...

We study the phased introduction of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), a tax on highly-polluting vehicles.

At this online event, IFS researchers will discuss how rising house prices shaped young people’s social mobility.