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This was actually done in Argentina (it was called plan jefes e jefas). Then they converted it into a basic welfare scheme with no requirement to do the jobs (w
by crdoconnor 9y ago
This was actually done in Argentina (it was called plan jefes e jefas). Then they converted it into a basic welfare scheme with no requirement to do the jobs (which was mostly stuff like "help the infirm and elderly").
The majority of people continued turning up to work afterwards because they found it intrinsically rewarding.
- nopinsight 9y agoThat's very interesting. Do you have any good links? Also curious why they converted it to no requirement?
- crdoconnor 9y agoThis has all the details: http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_534.pdf http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_534.pdf They didn't realize that it would be so popular with women. I believe they withdrew it because government thought that the program was providing jobs to women who should be at home instead of working.