We discuss the potential role of universal basic incomes (UBIs) in advanced countries. A
feature of advanced economies that distinguishes them from developing countries is the …

Universal, unconditional basic income is attracting increasing policy and academic interest.
Income is a key health determinant, and a basic income could affect health through its effect …

We conduct a comparative welfare analysis of 133 historical policy changes over the past
half-century in the United States, focusing on policies in social insurance, education and job …

As the global economic climate continuously evolves, understanding the nuanced
relationship between inflation rates and resource utilization has become imperative for …

The last 50 years has seen a dramatic decline in taxes on the rich across the advanced
democracies. There is still fervent debate in both political and academic circles, however …

We study how Americans respond to idiosyncratic and exogenous changes in household
wealth and unearned income. Our analyses combine administrative data on US lottery …

This paper examines the impact of a national cash transfer program on labor supply in Iran.
In 2011, Iran started monthly deposits of cash into individual accounts covering more than …

We examine the effects of an unconditional cash transfer on the economic wellbeing
(material hardship, ability to meet needs, money on hand, use of friends and family for …

Universal basic income (UBI) is an increasingly popular policy proposal, but there is no
evidence regarding its longer-term consequences. We find that UBI generates large welfare …