Some results are in from Finland’s experiment with a universal basic income. Those results leading to the question, well, how should we judge success here? Our view is possibly more than a little idiosyncratic :
A nationwide experiment with basic income in Finland has not increased employment among those participating in the two-year trial, but their general well-being seems to have increased, a report said on Friday.
Whether or not a UBI increases employment isn’t really the point. We know very well how we can decrease unemployment of course – have no benefits at all. Either people get jobs or they […]
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