> Universal Income yields some results in two types of countries: ultra-poor nations when it lifts entire families from the street, or in affluent ones like Fin

> Universal Income yields some results in two types of countries: ultra-poor nations when it lifts entire families from the street, or in affluent ones like Finland who already have a generous social safety net, free healthcare, a good education system and a low unemployment rate. So, the author says that it works when the country has almost nothing (and then any money will make a huge difference) and in countries where the population already has a good return for their taxes, and then receiving that money can provide some incentive to do other things.