Finland’s basic income experiment made headlines around the world when it launched in 2017, and is now in its second and final year.
The project involves 2000 unemployed Finns, who receive roughly $690 every month – no strings attached. No official findings have yet been published, but some participants reported lower stress levels at an early stage.
While the experiment is still attracting attention internationally, Finnish decision-makers have already made a silent U-turn, scrapping plans to extend the project. The Finnish government is now eyeing different social welfare solutions. Since the beginning of last year, […]
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