By Allison Schrager
ITâS A simple, utopian idea. If we give everyone a monthly check, we can eliminate poverty and do away with the inefficiencies of our cumbersome and flawed welfare state.
Minneapolis is the latest city to give a âuniversal basic incomeâ (UBI) a try. Itâs offering $500 a month for 18 months to 150 of its low-income residents with no work or spending restrictions.
But others worry that itâs not so simple. A universal basic income would be expensive, and what if it discourages people from working, which could inadvertently increase inequality and lead to social instability?
A new paper suggests the skeptics may be right: UBI may cause more harm than good for a very high cost.
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