The UBI Debate: What We Know – and Don’t Know – About Universal Basic Income

Summary
If universal transfers are not fiscally or politically feasible, a promising intervention is to send cash transfers to those who meet some eligibility criteria. Evidence from Indonesia on how to accurately and cost-effectively identify eligible individuals can help inform the design of cash transfer programs.
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The UBI Debate: What We Know – and Don’t Know – About Universal Basic Income
J-PAL office(s)
J-PAL Africa
J-PAL Global
J-PAL Southeast Asia
Sector(s)
Finance
Related evaluation(s)
Improving Economic and Psychological Well-being through Unconditional Cash Transfer in Kenya
Effectively Targeting Anti-Poverty Programs in Indonesia
Improving Targeting of a Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Indonesia
Related people
Alison Fahey
Chris Blattman
Paul Niehaus
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Region(s)
Africa
Southeast Asia