UBI Center

The UBI Center is a think tank that researches universal basic income policies.

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

🚨 NEW RESEARCH 🚨

For the cost of today's announced tax cuts, @trussliz could send every UK resident £250. This trade would:
✅ Benefit 2 in 3 people
✅ Cut poverty 7.7%
✅ Cut inequality (Gini index) 2.1%

Read our full report from @nikhil_woodruff 👇
https://t.co/9VPYTIiP5v

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

See our study on a land value dividend in the UK: https://t.co/3lwaWH96AI

[Common Wealth 🍁 @CommonWealth_ca]

Indexing a basic income to growing land values is the ultimate way to tie society's progress to basic human flourishing.

[Scott Santens @scottsantens]

We can do a small universal basic income right now, and we could choose to do it in a way that wouldn't increase the money supply at all, by pairing it with an annually rising carbon fee. What could be $65/mo in UBI to start could exceed $100/mo in year 4 and $200/mo in year 8.

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

Women are nearly 20% more likely to be in poverty than men. Universal basic income policies can shrink that gap by more than half. #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/YxRXeKVtaz

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

Our inaugural forum of Hypertext dives into one overlooked aspect of Milton Friedman’s thought — his advocacy of an unconditional negative income tax (NIT) that would create an income floor no American could fall below. https://t.co/GTJtKumCX7

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

Reflecting this #VeteransDay on our 2020 research: A $300/month UBI could reduce veteran poverty by half. A crucial insight as we honor our veterans. Explore the study: https://t.co/Bzw0n310AN

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

Congratulations to our founder, Max Ghenis, for his award-winning research! The study, published by UBI Center, highlights the nuanced impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act's EV credits and the importance of informed policy decisions. 🏆

[Max Ghenis @MaxGhenis]

Honored to receive the Robert Corrin Prize for Outstanding Research at today's Savings and Retirement Foundation meeting for my presentation on "Work Incentives Under the Inflation Reduction Act". Thanks to co-directors Ike Brannon and Daniel Corrin, and the entire SRF community!

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

New study: Workshops aimed at lifting aspirations enhance living standards of people in poverty. Yet, when paired with cash transfers, they don't outperform cash alone, which independently boosts aspirations too. #PovertyAlleviation #EconomicDevelopment https://t.co/1bEASyhf3Q

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

New study: An extra $1,000 from Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend transfers early in a child's life leads to a 10% reduction in referrals to Child Protective Services by age three. #UBI #ChildWelfare https://t.co/9wbeidMebX

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

Yesterday, @RepCarbajal reintroduced the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act as H.R.5744.

We found that a similarly structured carbon fee-and-dividend policy would cut US poverty by 10% within a decade. https://t.co/RQLQ5Vdxb7

[Sam Altman @sama]

worldcoin launches today: https://t.co/UXXE5AFznS

[PolicyEngine US @PolicyEngineUS]

Don't miss our CEO @MaxGhenis discussing cliffs alongside leaders from @mothersoutreach, @DCFPI, @BreadfortheCity, @mayorsforagi, and @whitmanwalker.

Starting in one hour on Zoom!

[GiveDirectly💸 @GiveDirectly]

"We should instead feel hopeful: Cash transfers are a proven way to accelerate the transformation of the poorest economies." –– read @caroline_teti's response to @AntonJaegermm & @DanielZamoraV's cash transfers critique in @PostOpinions https://t.co/I4Kuzl47fp

[Max Ghenis @MaxGhenis]

.@GiveDirectly is hiring a Policy Director!

"We want you to lead our long-term policy influencing efforts around the potential of cash to address poverty" https://t.co/edJqS8PDt4

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

"Our findings illustrate how the monthly [child tax] credit allowed parents to gain residential independence from partners, reduce the number of people residing in their household, and reduce their past-due rent/mortgage." https://t.co/1On3J6b4h8

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

🌼 #HappyMothersDay! Our report shows that a $200/month child allowance could lift a million moms out of poverty, benefiting mental health & child development. 🌟👩‍👧‍👦
https://t.co/4JCUOnY906

[Adam Smith Institute @ASI]

🚨MEGA BLOG: if transformative AI causes the value of labour to drop to zero (as per @OpenAI's @sama) - could Basic Income save the day?🚨

@ASI's @connoraxiotes, @AndrewYang's Senior Advisor @scottsantens, & @nikhil_woodruff of @ThePolicyEngine discuss.

https://t.co/8nqhWQA95F

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

📚✨ New @NatureComms study reveals state-level macro-economic factors impact the link between low income, brain structure & mental health in U.S. kids.

Generous cash benefits for low-income families can help reduce disparities! 🧠🌟 https://t.co/R9h59RHp91

[PolicyEngine US @PolicyEngineUS]

A new paper from Chase H. Dorn of @UofSC_Econ uses PolicyEngine to simulate a set of four policy reforms, involving universal basic income, Social Security, and individual income taxes. #PoweredByPolicyEngine

https://t.co/LFyzizRQ30

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

"We estimate the extensive and intensive margin labor supply response to the monthly Child Tax Credit disbursed in 2021 as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act. [...] We do not find strong evidence of a change in labor supply." https://t.co/9ICFNC0pjR

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

Apply at [email protected] to join the UBI Center Research Access Program today! 📚

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[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

🚨 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

At the UBI Center, our goal is to reach those who need our work the most. Inspired by top targeting systems globally, we're excited to introduce the UBI Center Research Access Program! 🎓💡

[UBI Center @TheUBICenter]

Keep us updated on any changes for impeccable targeting! 📊🎯 We'll also kindly verify income, assets, and your usage of our work every seven weeks. 🙏 Let's make a real difference together. 🌍💪