Our publications

Making policy in opposition: the Work Programme, 2007-2010

The making policy in opposition project examines how a number of policies that have been developed in opposition.

The development of quasi-markets in secondary education

This paper traces the history of quasi-markets in UK secondary education, assesses how closely the current system resembles a fully-formed quasi-marke

Reforming Civil Service Accountability

As the UK government moves forward with its plans to reform civil service accountability, this paper discusses how the Australian and New Zealand gove

Choice and competition in further education

This paper traces the history of choice and competition in the further education sector, assesses what we currently know about its impact and draws ou

Competition in prisons

This paper traces the history of competition in the prisons sector, assesses what we currently know about its impact and draws out some lessons for th

Who Chose the Sheriff?

Transforming Whitehall Departments 2012

Two years on from the 2010 Spending Review, this report is the first to look at how departments across Whitehall have coped with cuts and downsizing.

Creating an Effective Ministerial Team

This guide provides advice for ministers on the managing their special advisers, and tips for special advisers on handling their role and relationship

Making policy in opposition

This paper is intended to draw out some of the lessons from previous Institute research that policy makers in opposition might want to consider.

Evidence and evaluation in policy making

This report summarises the outputs from a series of seminars organised in collaboration with the Alliance for Useful Evidence and the NIESR.