Alaska has made cash transfers since 1982, reaching about 660,000 individuals in 2016 (if you move to Alaska, you can claim the dividend within a year of residency, which is a nice deal). Marinescu and her colleague Damon Jones compared the state’s employment figures with other states without dividends. There’s been no relative decrease in population-employment ratios, though there has been an increase in consumption. Alaskans spend more money proportionately because they have more money.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Casino Dividend, as the name suggests, disburses income from the tribal lands casino: 16,000 people get twice-yearly payments–up to […]
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