What is Institute for Fiscal Studies?
{{Infobox organization | name = The Institute for Fiscal Studies | image = Institute for Fiscal Studies, London.JPG | caption = Offices of the IFS in London | abbreviation = | motto = | formation = {{start date and age|1969}} | extinction = | status = Non-profit company | purpose = To inform public debate on economics, via establishment of rigorous independent research, in order to promote the development of effective fiscal policy. | location = [[London]], {{postcode|WC|1}} | region_served = | membership = | leader_title = Director | leader_name = [[Paul Johnson (economist)|Paul Johnson]] | main_organ = IFS Council<br />(President: [[Gus O'Donnell]]) | parent_organization = | affiliations = [[Economic and Social Research Council|Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)]] | budget = | website = {{url|http://www.ifs.org.uk}} | remarks = }} '''The Institute for Fiscal Studies''' ('''IFS''') is an [[Economics|economic]] [[research]] institute. It is based in [[London]], [[England]]. The institute studies [[United Kingdom|British]] [[taxation]] and public [[Policy debate|policy]]. It [[Publishing|publishes]] policy-reports and academic articles. It also produces a [[peer-reviewed]] quarterly [[journal]], called ''Fiscal Studies''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Akam|first=Simon|date=2016-03-15|title=The British umpire: how the IFS became the most influential voice in the economic debate|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/mar/15/british-umpire-how-institute-fiscal-studies-became-most-influential-voice-in-uk-economic-debate|access-date=2023-09-01|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Think tanks based in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Organisations based in London]]