Eh, only in the short run: We study the causal impacts of income on a rich array of employment outcomes, leveraging an experiment in which 1,000 low-income individuals were randomized into receiving $1,000 per month unconditionally for three years, with a control group of 2,000 participants receiving $50/month. We gather detailed survey data, administrative records,…
Did UBI make people happier?
Did UBI make people happier?
21 Aug 2026 1 Comment
in applied price theory, labour economics, labour supply, welfare reform
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