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Politics of Universal and Unconditional Cash Transfer: Examining Attitudes Toward Universal Basic Income

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  • Lee Soomi

    (University of La Verne, 91750-4401 La Verne, CA, USA)

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Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a periodic cash payment to all residents in a jurisdiction, without obligation. Universalism and unconditionality distinguish UBI from other redistributive policies that require means testing and certain behaviors to gain and maintain eligibility. Despite an increased interest in UBI, it is poorly understood how these two critical features – universalism and unconditionality – influence public attitudes toward UBI. This paper explores results of the eighth round of the European Social Survey and finds that people who support unconditionality are more likely to support UBI, as expected. But support for UBI is also significantly associated with a desire to help the poor rather than provide universal cash transfers to all individuals.

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  • Lee Soomi, 2021. "Politics of Universal and Unconditional Cash Transfer: Examining Attitudes Toward Universal Basic Income," Basic Income Studies, De Gruyter, vol. 16(2), pages 191-208, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:bistud:v:16:y:2021:i:2:p:191-208:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/bis-2021-0013
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    1. Van Hootegem, Arno & Laenen, Tijs, 2022. "A wave of support? A natural experiment on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the popularity of a basic income," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, issue Online Fi, pages 1-1.
    2. Leopold, Franziska, 2022. "Einstellung zum Grundeinkommen und politisches Engagement: Durch welche Faktoren werden sie begünstigt?," FRIBIS Policy Debate May 17, 2022, University of Freiburg, Freiburg Institute for Basic Income Studies (FRIBIS).

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    Keywords

    income distribution; social policy; universal basic income; welfare state;
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    JEL classification:

    • D9 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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