Delsen Empirical Research on an Unconditional Basic Income in Europe

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-30044-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 242 Seiten

Reihe: Contributions to Economics

The unconditional basic income (UBI) has attracted renewed attention in academia, as well as in public discussions in recent years, and much has been written on the possible consequences of a UBI. However, this is the first book focusing on the UBI in Europe that offers empirical research findings. It includes a survey on preferences for a UBI in the EU; an assessment of the political feasibility of a UBI in the EU; field studies in the Netherlands and Scotland; and the findings of laboratory experiments. Presenting contributions from Dutch and international researchers, this book provides scientific answers to the question of whether a UBI is desirable and feasible in Europe.


Lei Delsen was an Associate Professor of Socio-Economic Policy at the Department of Economics at Radboud University, Nijmegen. He retired June, 2018. He has published numerous articles in scientific and professional journals and edited several scientific volumes, covering topics such as social security, labor market economics and welfare economics. His current research interests include work-life balance, retirement from work, choices within pension schemes, responsible investment, and the relationship between globalization and the national welfare states.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Delsen, Lei

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;6
2;Acknowledgements;8
3;Contents;9
4;List of Figures;10
5;List of Tables;11
6;Chapter 1: Unconditional Basic Income and Welfare State Reform in Representative Democracies;13
6.1;1.1 Introduction;14
6.2;1.2 Definition of the UBI and Its Alternatives;16
6.3;1.3 Why UBI Deserves More Research and Policy Attention;18
6.4;1.4 Welfare States: From Cost Factor to Investment;21
6.5;1.5 New Subject Matter for Economics and Economists;22
6.6;1.6 UBI: From Flat Tax to Progressive Personal Consumption Tax;25
6.7;1.7 Five Types of Research Design to Evaluate the Effects of a UBI;28
6.8;1.8 Structure of This Book;31
6.9;References;32
7;Chapter 2: Individual Preferences for the Unconditional Basic Income in the European Union;40
7.1;2.1 Introduction;40
7.2;2.2 Data and Method;42
7.3;2.3 Results;48
7.3.1;2.3.1 Descriptive Results: Bivariate Results and Frequencies;48
7.3.2;2.3.2 Results of Regression Analyses;62
7.4;2.4 Conclusions;68
7.5;References;68
8;Chapter 3: Is a Basic Income Feasible in Europe?;72
8.1;3.1 Introduction;72
8.2;3.2 Policy Feasibility and Basic Income;74
8.3;3.3 Methodology;78
8.4;3.4 Analysing Feasibility;79
8.4.1;3.4.1 Institutional Feasibility;80
8.4.2;3.4.2 Strategic Feasibility;81
8.4.3;3.4.3 Psychological Feasibility;84
8.4.4;3.4.4 Behavioural Feasibility;85
8.5;3.5 Conclusion;86
8.6;References;88
9;Chapter 4: Exploring Benefits and Costs: Challenges of Implementing Citizen´s Basic Income in Scotland;92
9.1;4.1 Introduction;93
9.2;4.2 Context: Poverty and Inequality;95
9.3;4.3 A Role for a Universal Basic Income?;99
9.4;4.4 Basic Income in Scotland;102
9.5;4.5 Feasibility Studies and Scope;104
9.6;4.6 Constraints, Barriers and Budgets;107
9.7;4.7 Some Illustrative Examples;110
9.8;4.8 Conclusions So Far;114
9.9;References;115
10;Chapter 5: Job Search, Employment Capabilities and Well-being of People on Welfare in the Dutch `Participation Income´ Experim...;120
10.1;5.1 Introduction;121
10.2;5.2 The Road to a Social Investment and Capacitating Approach;122
10.3;5.3 Design and Ideas of the RCT-Experiments;125
10.3.1;5.3.1 Implementation of the Dutch Experiments and the Research;125
10.3.2;5.3.2 Underlying Policy Theory: Ideas and Insights;126
10.3.3;5.3.3 The Design of the Local Experiments; The Various Treatments;129
10.3.4;5.3.4 Evaluation Research of the RCT-Experiments;130
10.3.4.1;5.3.4.1 Methodology: Data and Outcome Measures;130
10.3.4.2;5.3.4.2 Outcome Measures;131
10.4;5.4 Research Questions and Empirical Analyses of the First Survey Data;133
10.4.1;5.4.1 Latent Class Analysis: Profiling of Participants of Four Dutch Experiments;133
10.4.2;5.4.2 Inequality of Outcomes: Self-efficacy, Health and Well-being;137
10.5;5.5 Inequality of Access to Employment;138
10.5.1;5.5.1 Administrative Data;140
10.5.2;5.5.2 Skill Level;143
10.5.3;5.5.3 Exit Chances of Participants;143
10.5.4;5.5.4 Expected Effects of the Interventions;144
10.6;5.6 Conclusions and Discussion;145
10.7;References;147
11;Chapter 6: The Who and the Why? Selection Bias in an Unconditional Basic Income Inspired Social Assistance Experiment;150
11.1;6.1 Introduction and Research Question;150
11.2;6.2 Context;153
11.3;6.3 Theoretical Background and Hypotheses;155
11.3.1;6.3.1 Social Experiments and Selection Bias;155
11.3.2;6.3.2 Why the Experiment Should Work and Thus Holds Appeal;156
11.3.3;6.3.3 Expectations on Likelihood to Participate;158
11.4;6.4 Data and Methods;162
11.4.1;6.4.1 Case: The Nijmegen Experiment;162
11.4.2;6.4.2 Data and Models;164
11.4.3;6.4.3 Operationalisations;165
11.4.4;6.4.4 Qualitative Data;166
11.5;6.5 Results;166
11.5.1;6.5.1 Individual Characteristics;169
11.5.2;6.5.2 Household Characteristics;172
11.5.3;6.5.3 Allowance Characteristics;172
11.5.4;6.5.4 Additional Findings in the Qualitative Data;173
11.5.5;6.5.5 Overall Results;174
11.6;6.6 Conclusion and Discussion;174
11.6.1;6.6.1 Conclusion;174
11.6.2;6.6.2 Limitations;176
11.6.3;6.6.3 Contributions to Science and Policy;177
11.7;References;178
12;Chapter 7: Experimental Economics: A Test-Bed for the Unconditional Basic Income?;182
12.1;7.1 Introduction;182
12.2;7.2 Experimental Economics Methodology;185
12.2.1;7.2.1 What Is an (Economic) Experiment?;185
12.2.2;7.2.2 Why Run Economic Experiments?;186
12.2.3;7.2.3 Relevant Design Elements;187
12.2.4;7.2.4 A Comparison of Field Experiments and Laboratory Experiments on UBI;189
12.3;7.3 UBI: Experimental Evidence?;190
12.3.1;7.3.1 Choice: Effort Provision Under UBI;191
12.3.2;7.3.2 Judgment: Voter Support and the Impact of UBI return;192
12.4;7.4 Example: The Effect of UBI on Risk-taking;196
12.4.1;7.4.1 Introduction;196
12.4.2;7.4.2 Experimental Design;197
12.4.3;7.4.3 Data Analysis;199
12.4.4;7.4.4 Attitudes Towards UBI;202
12.5;7.5 Conclusions;205
12.6;References;206
13;Chapter 8: Experimental and Game Theoretical Analyses of the Unconditional Basic Income;211
13.1;8.1 Introduction;211
13.2;8.2 Study 1: Moral Hazard in the UBI and the NIT Schemes;213
13.3;8.3 Study 2: UBI and Personal Traits;218
13.3.1;8.3.1 Experimental Procedures;218
13.3.2;8.3.2 Experimental Results;223
13.4;8.4 Adverse Selection Under the UBI Scheme;226
13.5;8.5 Conclusion;228
13.6;References;228
14;Author Index;231
15;Subject Index;238