The Popularity of Basic Income: Evidence from the Polls

The Popularity of Basic Income: Evidence from the Polls

Universal Basic Income has many proven benefits. But what do people think about it? Who supports UBI? Under what conditions? Who doesn’t, and why?

Basic income, usually defined as “a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement”, is increasingly seen as a promising policy solution to a series of very serious social problems , including persistent poverty, growing levels of income inequality, perpetual health inequities, and the imminent threats of AI-driven unemployment ( van Parijs & Vanderborght, 2017 ). Whether basic income can effectively live up to its promises remains […]

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