Public finances
Levelling up and innovation
A review on what innovation policies are likely to contribute to levelling up by increasing productivity in places outside of London and South East.
Levelling up and infrastructure policy
A review on what infrastructure policies are likely to contribute to levelling up by increasing productivity in places outside the South East.
Levelling up and skills policy
This insight reviews the evidence on what skills policies are likely to contribute to levelling up by increasing productivity in places outside of Lon
What levelling up policies will drive economic change?
Levelling up will not deliver the changes promised by Boris Johnson unless the next PM’s government is more ambitious in tackling regional inequality.
Johnson’s caretaker government must act with care in a worsening energy crisis
There are limits to the decisions Boris Johnson’s caretaker administration can take
How can the services sector help levelling up across the UK?
Levelling up means boosting economic growth in the UK’s under-performing areas. So how can the government achieve this aim?
How can government improve the UK's fiscal sustainability and resilience?
The Institute for Government was delighted to host an event with the Office for Budget Responsibility to discuss its new Fiscal Risks and Sustainabili
The Treasury is right to be wary of a temporary VAT cut
As calls intensify for a temporary cut to VAT, there are plenty of reasons to be wary
Public sector pay and employment
This explainer outlines how public sector pay is set.
Does the government need to pick which areas to level up?
Will the government need to ‘pick winners’ or are there other ways of ensuring that money is spent where it can have the biggest impact?