SP2 Faculty Member Testifies on Positive Effects of Universal Basic Income

SP2 Faculty Member Testifies on Positive Effects of Universal Basic Income

Ioana Marinescu , PhD, assistant professor at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, recently testified at the Ways & Means committee of the General Assembly of Maryland regarding the positive socioeconomic impacts of Universal Basic Income (UBI).

UBI is a system in which individuals or households are given a cash payout by the government or public organization, with no stipulations. House Bill 1089, introduced by delegate Gabriel Acevero, proposes to lay a foundation for UBI in Maryland through the creation of a state fund similar to the Alaska […]

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