The 1,200-Euro Experiment: Longitudinal Study on Unconditional Basic Income Launches in Germany

The 1,200-Euro Experiment: Longitudinal Study on Unconditional Basic Income Launches in Germany

Those questions are now to be addressed, at least partially, with the help of a longitudinal study that launched last week. For three years, 120 people are to receive 1,200 euros per month, and throughout the study period, they will be closely observed and frequently interviewed, as will the 1,380 members of the control group, who will receive no money.

The hope is that the study will produce scientifically grounded knowledge on how the behavior and attitudes of people change when they regularly receive money with no strings attached. Will they grow lazy or creative? Will they work less or […]

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