Ingvild Almås

Professor Ingvild Almås is a leading academic at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, specializing in inequality, poverty, and social policy research. Her work bridges economics and public policy, focusing on household dynamics, cash transfer programs, and cost-of-living measurement.

• Key research areas: Poverty, Inequality, Social Policy, Development Economics
• Recent publications analyze power structures in households, CPI bias methodologies, and women's empowerment through targeted transfers
• Active in policy-relevant research, particularly in international development and fiscal equity

Her 2024 report on inequality dimensions contributes to ongoing debates about economic disparities, while 2016-2018 studies in Macedonia and methodological critiques remain influential. Research combines empirical analysis with innovative identification strategies.

Current affiliations include the Institute for Fiscal Studies, where she continues to shape economic policy discourse through rigorous scholarship and public engagement initiatives.