A Bayesian structural time series analysis of the effect of basic income on crime: Evidence from the Alaska Permanent Fund*

A Bayesian structural time series analysis of the effect of basic income on crime: Evidence from the Alaska Permanent Fund*

1 INTRODUCTION

The idea of a universal basic income is certainly not new (More 1516 [1963] ) but recent years have seen increased interest. Sloman ( 2018 ) identifies the current decade as representing the latest distinct wave of enthusiasm for the concept. In the United Kingdom, the Labour Party included a commitment to a pilot of basic income in its 2019 general election manifesto (Labour Party, 2019 ). More recently, the United Nations has issued guidance identifying basic income as one means by which countries can help safeguard against the acute effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic (Office of […]

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