Finland’s two-year experiment with Basic Income have concluded , and the preliminary results are out ( Kela.fi x2 ). The take-aways are generally mixed to pessimistic, many similar to this Fortune article title: Finland’s Basic Income Experiment Kind of Works, but Not in Employment Terms . In short, while the €560 (~$630) per person per month, given to 2,000 people, wasn’t enough to boost employment, those BI recipients were happier and less stressed, a result that was apparent after only four months ( Business Insider ). While Finland chose to end the experiment here, as the Government rejects request […]
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