About this episode

The episode discusses the potential benefits and drawbacks of implementing a Universal Basic Income.

What if there was a way to reduce the cost of administration, and the friction of changing jobs? But what if it led to worse outcomes? That’s the quandary the boys are throwing around in this episode on the merits of a Universal Basic Income. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Universal Basic Income
• job market
• administration costs
• economic outcomes
• social policy

Keywords

• Universal Basic Income
• job changes
• administration costs
• economic outcomes
• social policy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Universal Basic Income

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