Project overview
The IFS Green Budget (so called by analogy with a green paper compared to a white paper) is a comprehensive and independent assessment of the state of the public finances, the key economic questions facing the government, and various policy options in the run up to the Chancellor’s Budget.
Chapters on the public finances form the central core of every Green Budget, including an overview of the UK’s recent economic performance and the state of the public finances. Other chapters change annually and are decided as policy developments occur and where there is the potential and need for impact. Recent topics have included:
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- The outlook for the public finances
- The squeeze on household living standards and possible policy responses
- Policies aimed at stimulating the housing market
- Childcare policy
- Business rates
The Nuffield Foundation first funded the Green Budget in 2013, and awarded a second, four-year grant in 2014.
December 2013
- November 2017
£360,012
Welfare
