Everywhere basic income has been tried, in one map
The idea of a basic income was, for decades, something of a policy fantasy. But the last few years have seen it become less outlandish, to the point where we now have many limited basic income programs up and running around the world — perhaps a dry run for a broader embrace of the policy in the coming years.
Read More >What We Know About Universal Basic Income: A Cross-Synthesis of Reviews
This report compiles and critically examines 16 reviews of the evidence in order to synthesize key findings, identify evidence gaps, and derive directions for future UBI research, policy and practice.
Read More >Universal basic income is the answer to the inequalities exposed by COVID-19
To put it bluntly: The question should no longer be whether resources for effective social protection can be found – but how they can be found. UBI promises to be a useful element of such a framework.
Read More >Modeling the Macroeconomic Effects of a Universal Basic Income
Overall, we find that the economy can not only withstand large increases in federal spending, but could also grow thanks to the stimulative effects of cash transfers on the economy.
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