Advanced search Publications Research Areas Research Centres People Events News Tools and Resources About Home » People People IFS consists of several teams of researchers, often collaborating with affiliated research associates from other academic institutions, as well as with expert practitioners and policymakers. We also host several PhD students each year, often from universities abroad. We collaborate with researchers from the UK and overseas, and the Institute hosts a range of visitors throughout the year. Richard Blundell Research Director Paul Johnson Director Since 1986 Richard has been Research Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, where he is also Director of the ESRC Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy. Richard was awarded a Knighthood in 2014. Paul is Director at IFS. He has worked and published extensively on the economics of public policy. As well as a previous period of work at the IFS his career has included spells at HM Treasury, the Department for Education and the FSA. Find out more about Richard Find out more about Paul Sort by Alphabetic People search You can refine your search by using the filters below. The search engine will use any keywords you enter to look for people at the IFS Contains Status type IFS Researcher International Fellow PhD Scholar Research Associate Research Fellow Technical and administrative Research areas Consumer behaviour Development policy Education and skills Employment Environmental policies Firm behaviour, productivity and innovation Health and healthcare Inequality, poverty and living standards Pensions and retirement Policy impact estimation Public spending and finance Saving and wealth Tax and benefit system The future of the UK and Scotland Search Explore Publications Research Areas Research Centres People Events News Tools and Resources About Jobs Legal Disclaimer Privacy Copyright Accessibility Code of conduct Follow us Sign up to IFS alerts Twitter Contact The Institute for Fiscal Studies Tel: 020 7291 4800 Fax: 020 7323 4780 Email: mailbox@ifs.org.uk 7 Ridgmount Street London WC1E 7AE © 2014 The Institute for Fiscal Studies We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. We use a Google Analytics script which sets cookies. More details can be found in our privacy policy. close