elizabeth-ycr

4 ms·

1.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
How basic income affects macroeconomic conditions (inflation, housing prices, demand for labor, etc.) is really important to figure out, but it’s honestly beyond the scope of this study. Unless BI is implemented on a macro level, we can&#x2
2.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
We want to share as much as we can throughout the process, but protecting participants and the integrity of the study are our first priorities.
3.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
We are focusing on the individual-level effects (not the ecosystem), but it's a lot more than how people act and behave. We'll provide more details on outcome measures later, but we’ll be interviewing participants to understand th
4.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
Y Combinator does not have an internal IRB, but we will absolutely go through an external IRB.
5.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
Participants will be randomly selected from the population of Oakland--we are not sampling YC founders.
6.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
We will definitely be following this protocol. We're committed to transparency throughout the study.
7.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
For the short-term pilot, we don't expect to see many behavioral changes--we'll just test the mechanics and refine our research design and outcome measures. We'll begin examining our research questions in earnest with the ful
8.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
We believe transparency is crucial to the integrity of the research, and we’ll be sharing our research design and data analysis plan for the full study ahead of time. We will also share the data with other researchers. As for the success of
9.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
The actual study will likely run for 5 years. The shorter pilot will help us refine our research design and mechanics; we don't expect to answer any of our research questions with the pilot.
10.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
Participants' financial health, including savings and ability to weather economic shocks, is one of the key outcomes we'll be examining.
11.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
Great point! We want to see how the income affects younger people as well. They still have the option of working, but they may have the freedom to do other things.
12.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
It’s a good question, and how basic income affects macroeconomic conditions (inflation, housing prices, demand for labor, etc.) is really important to figure out, but it’s honestly beyond the scope of this study. We’re focusing on the indiv
13.
by elizabeth-ycr 10y ago
We’ll consider several metrics, including success of mechanics (payment, data collection mechanisms, etc.); whether the amount of money is sufficient to meet basic needs; and, through interviews with participants, whether the research desig