Would a monthly basic income (BI) from the government change how people live their lives?

Would a monthly basic income (BI) from the government change how people live their lives?

PhD researcher Maximilian Linek analyses potential responses to a BI, using a large-scale survey in Germany.

If the government gave every citizen an unconditional sum of money every month, like a salary, what would they do with it? This idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI), which aims to ensure a basic standard of living for all, has gained interest in political and public debates in recent years.

Hertie School PhD Researcher Maximilian Linek wanted to know what people would do if they received this “no-strings-attached” monthly cash – would they live their lives differently?Linek surveyed registered members of the Berlin-based, […]

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