- 20 Apr 2021 19:09
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There is a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in...
@wat0n
No one is looking for a change in behaviour from UBI.
If I want a change in behaviour, I reward positive behaviours. So parents would get rewards for vaccines and school attendance. And these would be separate and beyond a UBI.
And you are objectively incorrect when you claim that the experiment only showed an increase in perceived mental well being.
From your link:
I like how it says that the unconditional aspect of it all may have led to higher trust in societal institutions. This externality would not apply to your idea.
Please note that the title itself mentions mental well being and two other positive impacts.
No one is looking for a change in behaviour from UBI.
If I want a change in behaviour, I reward positive behaviours. So parents would get rewards for vaccines and school attendance. And these would be separate and beyond a UBI.
And you are objectively incorrect when you claim that the experiment only showed an increase in perceived mental well being.
From your link:
- Results of Finland's basic income experiment: small employment effects, better perceived economic security and mental wellbeing
The basic income recipients were more satisfied with their lives and experienced less mental strain than the control group. They also had a more positive perception of their economic welfare. The interpretation of the employment effects of the experiment is complicated by the introduction of the activation model in 2018.
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The effects of the basic income experiment on wellbeing were studied through a survey which was done by phone just before the experiment ended.
Survey respondents who received a basic income described their wellbeing more positively than respondents in the control group. They were more satisfied with their lives and experienced less mental strain, depression, sadness and loneliness. They also had a more positive perception of their cognitive abilities, i.e. memory, learning and ability to concentrate.
– In addition, the respondents who received a basic income had a more positive perception of their income and economic wellbeing than the control group. They were more likely to find that their financial situation is manageable and that they are protected financially, says Minna Ylikännö, Head of the Research Team at Kela (the Social Insurance Institution of Finland).
The basic income recipients trusted other people and the institutions in society to a larger extent and were more confident in their own future and their ability to influence things than the control group. This may be due to the basic income being unconditional, which in previous studies has been seen to increase people’s trust in the system.
– On the basis of the study, it is not possible to say with certainty that the better wellbeing of the test group was due specifically to receipt of a basic income. Then again, regional and local basic income experiments in other countries have also shown similar results of improved wellbeing, says Ylikännö.
The response rate for the survey was 23% (31% for the basic income recipients and 20% for the control group), which is typical for surveys.
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I like how it says that the unconditional aspect of it all may have led to higher trust in societal institutions. This externality would not apply to your idea.
Please note that the title itself mentions mental well being and two other positive impacts.
There is a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in...