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GiveDirectly Planning to Give $30M in Basic Income to East Africa
Money always helps, but for the poorest, one large lump sum can last a long time. A long-term universal basic income also looks promising.
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We're officially launching UBI
It has begun! As I write, field officers in Bomet County, Kenya are beginning to enroll the first (post-pilot) households into the largest basic income initiative in history. The past 19 months since…
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How do cash transfers impact the people who don’t receive them? (2019)
GiveDirectly partnered with academic researchers to find out how cash transfers affect local economies, including nearby non-recipients. Read the results.