Guaranteed income programs unlikely to improve health but still valuable tool for reducing poverty

Guaranteed income programs unlikely to improve health but still valuable tool for reducing poverty

default new hero banner main New findings come from research released by OpenResearch’s Unconditional Income Study

Guaranteed income programs don’t appear to improve the health of recipients, but they remain an important tool to consider for reducing poverty, according to research from University of Michigan and others.

The findings come from research released by OpenResearch’s Unconditional Income Study, which gave 1,000 adults $1,000 per month for three years. The randomized controlled trial examined the effects of the cash transfers on recipients, including their overall health, employment outcomes and how they spent the money.Leading the study on health effects was Sarah Miller, […]

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