Peter Jacobsen on the Disappointing Results of a Major UBI Study | InFi #65
December 6, 2024 •Dr. Robert P. Murphy
2024-12-06 • 44 min
Peter Jacobsen on the Disappointing Results of a Major UBI Study | InFi #65
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Peter Jacobsen is Assistant Professor of Economics at Ottawa University in Kansas. He joins Bob to discuss a major study of Universal Basic Income (UBI) that found recipients of a cash handout devoted more time to leisure, rather than finding a better career or child care. The results throw cold water on the promises made by typical UBI proponents.
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