Finland’s basic income trial did not make recipients passive, govt think tank finds

Finland's basic income trial did not make recipients passive, govt think tank finds

Image: Jyrki Lyytikkä / Yle The first trial period of Finland’s basic income experiment did not appear to have any statistical impact on employment , but it also did not seem to prevent recipients from making use of programmes designed to help them find work, according to a new report out by the government think tank VATT.

In the analysis released on Tuesday, VATT said that by nature, the basic income experiment contained elements that could undermine employment measures and make people passive.

It noted that participants in the programme could, if they wanted, avoid all of the employment-promotion measures offered […]

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