Preliminary Results of the Finnish Basic Income Experiment and a Guardian Article about Them

Preliminary Results of the Finnish Basic Income Experiment and a Guardian Article about Them

Preliminary results of the Finland experiment were announced on the 8th February 2019.

By Citizens Basic Income Trust, February 12, 2019

https://citizensincome.org/news/preliminary-results-of-the-finnish-basic-income-experiment/ Citizens Basic Income Trust’s comment on the results of a Citizen’s Basic Income in Finland:The theory tells us that a Citizen’s Basic Income could have two opposite effects.Because it would not be withdrawn as earned incomes rise, additional earned income would result in more additional disposable income than would be the case with means-tested benefits, which are withdrawn as earned income rises.This should incentivize paid employment.On the other hand:a secure income with no work tests attached might […]

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