OBSERVED EFFECTS OF UBI
No significant reduction in labor supply (38 studies meta-analysis)
Increased self-employment (301%) and part-time employment (17%)
Slight decrease in alcohol and tobacco use (31 studies meta-analysis)
New mothers extend their maternity leaves
Birth weights improve due to better maternal nutrition
Graduation rates and educational outcomes improve
Hospitalization rates decline (8.5%)
Crime goes down (15%–42%) especially illegal hunting (95%)
Domestic violence decreases (30%–51%)
Trust increases (13% in politicians | 6% in other people)
Home ownership rates increase (17%–26%)
Food security increases as does consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables
Improved cognitive functioning (43%) and personality traits (31%)
Savings go up, debts go down
Source: scottsantens
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
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What is a Common Elements approach?
YouTube video by Play in Education, Development and Learning
Evidence based programmes are great, but they don’t always replicate or scale effectively.
Alongside programmes, we need find other flexible and creative ways to scale evidence-based practice. Common elements approaches can help with this. This is a great short explainer.
youtu.be/oMOvKuSNPk0
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Hearing from @janetdaby.bsky.social at NCASC that ‘it is time for change’ with a welcome focus on ‘prevention and early intervention’ and reforms - ‘working together in the best interests of children’. Welcome news.
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Really useful resources here
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Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares as part of plans to boost government support for vulnerable young people, PoliticsHome unde...
Exc: Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares under plans being considered by ministers, PolHome understands
Angela Rayner & Bright Phillipson are also looking at waiving passport fees and uplifting universal credit to boost support for this group
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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