A 12-year basic income experiment in Kenya is showing that people typically spend free cash on necessities.
Contrary to prevailing myths, people don’t seem to work less or waste the money on vices like alcohol.
More research will eventually reveal whether these initial findings are an anomaly or the typical experience of someone receiving basic income.KENYA — Maurice Owiti is 47 years old and works as a caregiver in a rural Kenyan village. In a poor community such as his, Owiti is lucky to have a job. But until late 2016, spending even $20 a month on school fees for his […]
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