Carl Emmerson
Biography
Carl Emmerson is Deputy Director of the (Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, an editor of the annual IFS Green Budget and a Director of the Pensions Review. His research includes issues around the UK’s public finances, and household retirement saving decisions. He is also on the advisory panel of the Office for Budget Responsibility, and the UK Statistics Authority’s Methodological Assurance Review Panel. Carl was previously a committee member on the Social Security Advisory Committee until 7 November 2025.
Previous roles in government
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Committee member