Working to make government more effective

Our publications

Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government.

Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government – and what could be improved.  

Insight papers offer a concise run-down of key issues, including our snap analysis of current events such as changes of government or emerging external challenges.

Analysis papers and longer reports dig deeper, drawing on long-running research projects, data analysis and interviews with experts and other key figures to answer the big questions facing government today, such as how to reform the civil service, the role of the tax system or the use of evidence in policy making.  

Our three data-driven reports – Whitehall Monitor, Parliamentary Monitor and Performance Tracker – provide an unrivalled stocktake of the civil service, parliament and public services respectively.

Explore our publications

Filter:
Displaying 21 - 30 of 657 results
22 JUL 2024 Report chapter

Fixing public services: Schools

Widening disadvantage gaps, high SEND spending, teacher shortages and the condition of the estate all present challenges to the schools system.

22 JUL 2024 Report chapter

Fixing public services: The NHS

Labour's NHS commitments are likely to require more spending. But recent spending increases have not generated commensurate performance improvements.

22 JUL 2024 Report chapter

Fixing public services: Summary

Sticking to the status quo means most services are likely to be performing worse at the next election in 2028/29 than at the last election in 2019.

22 JUL 2024 Report

Fixing public services

The government's public services inheritance make its spending plans untenable.

03 JUL 2024 Insight paper

The crisis in prisons

How to start fixing the problems at the heart of the criminal justice system.

28 JUN 2024 Report

Clean power by 2030

How Keir Starmer can knock down the 10 biggest barriers to Labour's 2030 clean power plan.