How does a basic income change our society?

More and more people believe in a basic income as a possible solution to the pressing social problems of our time. But believing is not enough for us, we want to know - and scientifically test whether an unconditionally guaranteed income leads to fundamental changes in the context of health, work, digital revolution, cohesion, politics and consumption.

So far, the unconditional basic income and its effects have only been examined in connection to employment, but now we want to research the actions and feelings of the participants as well as their change in values, cognitive skills and their use of time.

The sponsors behind the study are over 140,000 private individuals whose monthly donations will pay the basic incomes.

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The Basic Income Pilot Project is a partnership project between the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin and the non profit association Mein Grundeinkommen e.V. (‘My Basic Income Association’). Further partners include the University of Cologne and the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

The researchers are independent, and are not paid by Mein Grundeinkommen e.V. for their work.

Further information on the project can be found in the magazine.