The Price Effects of Universal Basic

University of Chicago

Income: Exploring the Alaska Case

Gabriel Broshy Public Policy Senior ThesisThis is the final version of the research paper.Please discard the version made available before June 29, 2022.2Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2Intoduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3Literature Review…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Methodology……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16 Qualitative Results…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Quantitative Results…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..21 Limitations……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………26 Areas for Future Research………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..27 Policy Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….28 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30References……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….31AbstractUniversal basic income (UBI) has become a controversial proposal for alleviatingpoverty and increasing economic security. While many studies evaluate the effects of UBI,almost no research evaluates its macroeconomic effects, such as its impacts on prices. Inorder to assess how a UBI would truly impact its recipients’ purchasing power, I evaluatethe price effects of the […]

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