Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

The IfG's Whitehall Monitor 2025 reports.

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 741 - 750 of 813 results
05 SEP 2012 Report
Fallback image

Leading a Government Department

James Purnell and Sir Leigh Lewis look at the importance of the first 100 days in the tenure of a secretary of state.

28 AUG 2012 Report
Fallback image

Commissioning for success

This publication examines the difficulties of ‘opening up’ public services through choice and competition and identifies some possible remedies.

16 AUG 2012 Report
Fallback image

Legislated policy targets

In July the Institute for Government held a private roundtable to look at the implications of enshrining policy targets in law. This briefing paper re

19 JUL 2012 Report
Fallback image

Reforming the Civil Service - CMPS

The Centre for Management and Policy Studies was a Cabinet Office body which attempted to be both a hub for thinking in Whitehall and a body overseein