Contrary to popular belief, some basic income guarantee systems increase work effort, expert says

Contrary to popular belief, some basic income guarantee systems increase work effort, expert says

Labor supply graph, courtesy of Chris Riddell University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research on Poverty, also known as IRP, continued its 2021-22 seminar series Thursday with a presentation on the effects of negative income taxes.

The seminar , titled “Welfare vs Work Under a Negative Income Tax: Evidence from the Gary, Seattle, Denver, and Manitoba Income Maintenance Experiments,” was hosted by University of Waterloo Associate Professor of Economics Chris Riddell.

Professor Riddell is a “ social scientist with wide interests. ” His current research addresses issues around the labor market and social policy.The IRP is devoted to understanding socioeconomic factors related […]

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