Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Bank of England

Public finances

We analyse tax, spending and wider economic policy, looking at how it can most effectively be designed, implemented and where government falls short.

Our research, events and commentary look at fiscal policy – tax, spending, borrowing and debt – and economic policy and how decisions are made and implemented. We highlight how government can most effectively achieve its objectives in these areas and where and how the approach of government – including ministers and officials – can be improved.   

We address these questions using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research techniques. Our recent and ongoing work in this area includes evaluating the government’s approach to regional economic growth, looking at how government could more effectively incentivise business investment and examining how tax policy making can be improved. 

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Spring forecast 2026

On Tuesday 3 March, the government will publish the Office for Budget Responsibility's latest set of economic and fiscal forecast.

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Regional economic policy

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Industrial strategy

The Office for Budget Responsibility

Tax policy making

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