Basic Income : A Systematic Review of Existing Programs and Their Effects

Sammanfattning: Based on a systematic literature review, this study applies a meta-analysis technique to examine different existing basic income schemes and experiments. Collecting both estimates and research specific characteristics of 60 papers, a Weighted Least Squares regression model is used to evaluate income and employment elasticities in regard to sample size of the experiments as well as program type. While both income and employment elasticities show an average estimate of minus 0.01, the inclusion of tax transfers suggests a positive income elasticity of 0.02 and an employment elasticity of minus 0.04.