07/23/2024
“The takeaway from the best study done so far about UBI in the United States is that handing out money isn't the solution to all our problems,” said Daniel Di Martino, an economics researcher and graduate fellow at the Manhattan Institute, to The Center Square. “ In fact, sometimes it makes things worse.”
From this article: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3536756092109-national-study-finds-giving-americans-1000-per-month-makes-them-work-less?s=ws_em
Giving people handouts doesn’t typically encourage them to work harder. Often it does the opposite. Friends at The Chalmers Center help us understand that developing people and participating in community so we all learn together is a hard, personal, relational work, but likely the only way to see all our neighbors gain dignity and ability. This is not a problem solved with mass legislation and governmental aid. This is a personal, spiritual, and community level opportunity when considered best. Brian Fikkert Michael Briggs
(The Center Square) – Giving Americans $1,000 per month makes them worse off, says a new three-year, 3000-participant study. The National Bureau of Economic Research’s massive study found recipients and their partners work and earn less, with the negative effect on wages and earnings getting wor...
