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IFS
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Public Economics Lectures
Monday 19 March 2007, Friends House, London NW1
The Institute for Fiscal Studies is holding a day of talks on issues in public
economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.
The aim will be to focus on the policy implications of research carried out at
the institute. We will also have a number of IFS alumni talking about applying
economics in their careers.
The IFS is a research institute that provides high quality economic analysis
independent of government, political party or any other vested interest. We
look at a wide variety of public policy issues, from productivity growth to
poverty reduction, and from promoting employment to ensuring sound public
finances. Our focus is on careful modelling of individual, household and firm
behaviour, combining cutting-edge empirical analysis with detailed
understanding of policy practicalities. We always strive to communicate our
findings in a clear and comprehensible way.
We have been asked to deliver similar talks at Oxford and Cambridge over
the past few years as part of their public economics programmes. The aim of
this event is to make them available to a wider audience. Support from the
Economic and Social Research Council will cover travel expenses for those
coming from outside London; these will be allocated on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Programme
09.30 – 10.00
Registration and coffee
10.00 – 10.45
Economics and its application to policy, Robert Chote (IFS
Director)
10.45 – 11.30
The public finances, Carl Emmerson
11.30 – 11.45
Break
11.45 – 12.30
Productivity and innovation, Laura Abramovsky
12.30 – 1.15
Lunch
1.15 – 2.00
Higher education funding, Emla Fitzsimons
2.00 – 2.45
Pensions, Matthew Wakefield
2.45 – 3.15
Break
3.15 – 4.00
Panel session on careers in economic policy.
This will feature IFS alumni now working in the civil service,
broadcast media, politics and economic consultancy.
4.00 – 4.45
The UK tax system, Stuart Adam
4.45 – 5.30
Inequality and poverty, Luke Sibieta
Booking
There will be no charge to attend; light refreshments will be provided.
Contact Bonnie Brimstone (bonnie_b@ifs.org.uk) or Emma Hyman
(emma_h@ifs.org.uk) at IFS if you are interested in attending or in
bringing a group of students.