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IFS Appoints New Director
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has announced that Paul Johnson is to be its
new Director. He will take over at the beginning of January following the
departure of Robert Chote to chair the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Paul has worked in the economics of public policy for more than 20 years. He
worked at the IFS from 1988 to 1998, including two years as deputy director,
and is currently a Research Fellow. He is also currently a senior associate at
Frontier Economics. Paul was director for public spending and deputy head of
the Government Economic Service at HM Treasury between 2004 and 2007.
Before that he was chief economist at the Department for Education and head
of the economics of financial regulation at the FSA.
Welcoming Paul’s appointment on behalf of the IFS Council, Rachel Lomax,
President of the IFS, said: “Paul is exceptionally well qualified to lead the
Institute – he is a highly regarded economist of great integrity, with a broad
experience of policy. He has been closely associated with the IFS throughout
his career, and it is a particular pleasure to welcome him back as Director.”
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Paul Johnson said: “It is a huge honour and responsibility to take on the
directorship of the IFS. It has built a formidable reputation for combining
authoritative, independent analysis of public policy issues with academic
research of the very highest quality. With the government facing an
unprecedented fiscal deficit, having recently announced radical changes to
public spending, and with major welfare reforms in the offing this is an
important and fascinating moment to be taking over.”
ENDS
Notes to Editors:
1.
Robert Chote became chairman of the OBR in October 2010
2.
For further information or to speak with Paul Johnson, Rachel Lomax, IFS
President or Frances Cairncross, Chair of Trustees please contact Bonnie
Brimstone at IFS: 020 7291 4800, bonnie_b@ifs.org.uk.
Acting Director:
Carl Emmerson
Research Director:
Richard Blundell
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