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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Legislating by consent: how to revive the Sewel convention
The future of the Union could be put at risk without reforms to the principle of legislative consent.
Beyond state aid
The UK would benefit from a strong ‘state aid’ system whether or not it strikes a trade deal with the EU.
Net zero: how government can meet its climate change target
Stronger leadership and co-ordination from the prime minister is needed if the UK’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050 is to be credible.
Decision making in a crisis
This report examines decisions made in three areas: economic support, Covid-19 testing and the lockdown.
Trade and regulation after Brexit
The government will not be able to conclude a large number of trade agreements at speed and maintain its much-prized regulatory autonomy after Brexit.
How fit were public services for coronavirus?
Failures in planning and funding cuts meant public services were not well prepared to handle the coronavirus crisis.
Missing Numbers in Children’s Services
What data is available on children’s centres and youth services, and how government might overcome the barriers they face improving this data.
Preparing Brexit: the scale of the task left for UK business and government
The coronavirus crisis has left many companies in a worse position to prepare for Brexit than they were ahead of a possible no-deal outcome in 2019.
How to engage with policy makers
The landscape of policy making in the UK and how academics can engage with it.
Reform of the centre of government
The problem facing the government ‘machine’ – and recommendations for further reform.