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No. So far as I know, every single UBI trial has had consistently positive outcomes. People get jobs, get training, get a roof over their heads. Giving people
by TheOtherHobbes 1y ago
No.
So far as I know, every single UBI trial has had consistently positive outcomes. People get jobs, get training, get a roof over their heads.
Giving people money does in fact give people more choices, and helps make the poor less poor.
- card_zero 1y agoWhich UBI trials do you know about? There's a list here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_basic_income_pilots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_basic_income_pilots But only six of the listed pilots mention the results. 1970s NIT pilots: no noticeable improvements. Mincome: significant reduction in hospitalization. Slight decrease in work? Tribal profit sharing: better homelife for children, parents on the booze less. Madhya Pradesh: great success. Netherlands: increased employment slightly, not health. Finland: improved health slightly, not employment (employment was the goal). So, I don't know. I suppose it helps, but mostly in Madhya Pradesh.
- lostlogin 1y agoEveryone over 65 gets a state pension in NZ. And they hardly contribute to the tax take. I’d say that’s a partial UBI.