Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Universal basic income and unconditional cash transfers generate big headlines and often prompt heated debate on both sides, but how do the recipients react when they are given money with little or no conditionality? The session presents the latest research on universal basic income and unconditional cash transfers to understand what has worked so far and lessons for the future of policy.

Felicity Algate, BIT

Dr Damon Jones, University of Chicago

Dr Johannes Haushofer, Princeton University

Markus Kanerva, Finnish Prime Minister's Office

Dr Kate Orkin, University of Oxford