Pandemic a ‘natural experiment’ for universal basic income proposals

Pandemic a ‘natural experiment’ for universal basic income proposals

However, critics have warned the huge cost to the federal budget of funding a UBI could threaten the viability of public services now provided by the state such as health and education.

Dr Spies-Butcher says the COVID-19 experience has provided researchers “with a ‘natural experiment’ testing how a basic income could work here and how those lessons can be adapted to permanent practical policy recommendations.” 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang proposed a $1000 a month universal basic income. Credit:AP A recent study by Spies-Butcher, Ben Phillips and Troy Henderson evaluated the effects of a basic income payment of $14,650 […]

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