Giving money, no strings attached, works.
It's not a theory: basic income has been tested around the world, with measured results. This is the evidence that inspires us — and the logic behind our pilot.
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What's the best way to lift people out of poverty? · TED-Ed
Proven cases worldwide
Canada — "The town with no poverty"
Hospitalizations −8.5%
The government guaranteed a basic income to an entire town. Poverty fell — and so did hospitalizations (about 8.5%, mainly accidents and mental health), while more teens finished high school.
View source · Mincome · Canadian Public Policy →
Finland — National basic income
More wellbeing, less stress
2,000 unemployed people received €560/month, no strings attached. They reported better mental health, less stress and more economic security, with a modest positive effect on employment.
View source · Kela · Government of Finland →
Namibia — Basic Income Grant
Child malnutrition 42% → 10%
Everyone under 60 received N$100/month unconditionally. Child malnutrition fell from 42% to 10% in a year, economic activity and school attendance rose, and women's economic dependence on men dropped.
View source · BIG Coalition · Centre for Public Impact →Reading & resources
Utopia for Realists
Poverty isn't a character flaw, it's a lack of cash. Bregman makes the evidence-based case for basic income (including the Dauphin experiment) and rethinks work and progress.
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Poor Economics
From the 2019 Nobel laureates in Economics. They use randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to find what actually lifts people out of poverty — the same logic behind our pilot.
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GiveDirectly
The world's largest basic-income study: direct, unconditional cash transfers to thousands of people, rigorously measured. Living proof that giving money, without conditions, works.
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