Publications
Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government.
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Reunification of probation services
MoJ's preparations for the reunification of services and their transition back into the department.
Reforming public appointments
How the new prime minister can make public appointments faster and fairer, by reforming an often chaotic public appointments process.
How should the Foreign Office change now?
The Foreign Office must fundamentally rethink how it can meet the UK’s foreign policy aims in an increasingly unstable geopolitical environment.
Managing extreme risks
The government has failed to learn from the Covid pandemic: the new administration must take action to ensure the UK is better prepared next time.
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.
After Boris Johnson: what now for the civil service?
With the Johnson era coming to a close the civil service’s leaders need to find their voices, assert how best to run the institution, set a clear purp
Managing as a minister
This guest paper by the University of Southampton reveals patterns in ministerial leadership styles.