Finland to test ‘universal basic income’ for the unemployed

Your user agent does not support the HTML5 Video element. A group of 2,000 unemployed people in Finland will receive a basic income every month from the state, tax-free and with no strings attached. Proponents hope to prove such schemes boost people’s motivation to find work.

http://www.dw.com/en/finland-to-test-universal-basic-income-for-the-unemployed/a-36928824

Well ..this will be an interesting experiment. I for one hope it will work and will serve as an example for other economies[AH mode] start background music: Dire Straits, money for nothing [/AH mode] 2 people have thanked this post Some snippets from the OP:Did you read the title of the threadFinland […]

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