Not that basic: how level, design, and context matter for the redistributive outcomes of universal basic income

Not that basic: how level, design, and context matter for the redistributive outcomes of universal basic income

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Supplementary materials Metrics Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window] Abstract Proponents of a basic income (BI) claim that, on top of many other benefits, it could bring significant reductions in financial poverty. Using microsimulation analysis in a comparative two-country setting, we show that the potential poverty-reducing impact of BI strongly depends on exactly how and where it is implemented. Implementing a BI requires far more choices than advocates seem to realise. The level at which a BI is set matters, but its exact specification matters even more. The impact of a […]

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