| Basic Income Lab
What We Do
Convene key stakeholders and members of the community around the politics, philosophy and economics of UBI
Provide an academic home for research on UBI
Gather information from experimenters on the challenges faced in establishing UBI pilots and develop recommendations
What We Do
Convene key stakeholders and members of the community around the politics, philosophy and economics of UBI
Provide an academic home for research on UBI
Gather information from experimenters on the challenges faced in establishing UBI pilots and develop recommendations
What is Basic Income?
Some defining characteristics are:
Periodic
It is a recurrent payment (for example every month), rather than a one-off grant.
Cash payment
It is paid in cash, allowing the recipients to convert their benefits into whatever they may like.
Universal
It is paid to all, and not targeted to a specific population.
Individual
It is paid on an individual basis (versus household-based).
Unconditional
It involves no work requirement or sanctions; it is accessible to those in work and out of work, voluntarily or not.
Coming soon: a map of UBI research
Currently in development, this interactive network visualization will be the first visual platform for exploring existing normative and empirical research on Basic Income.
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