We exploit an expansion in social protection to middle-income households to provide evidence on how middle-income … beneficiaries are more likely to borrow from formal lenders. Amid systemic and idiosyncratic shocks, the program prevents middle-income … lack of insurance and that social protection can build middle-income households' resilience to shocks through both cash …

This paper aims to assess tax policy reforms that can sustain universal basic income programs and foster long … and economics' debate, we developed a Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model of universal basic income enriched with … three fiscal policy strategies. Results demonstrate that the effectiveness of universal basic income on long-term growth …

This paper examines the link between political support for basic income funded by linear income taxation and income … and a gender wage gap within households. Household preference for basic income decreases as skill level increases and … female labour supply decreases with time spent rearing children. Majority voting supports the basic income scheme as mean …

Unconditional basic income (UBI) is one of the instruments directly impacting its beneficiaries and their situation in … gainful employment. The study aims to analyze the declared impact of the unconditional basic income on the professional … income. UBI could strengthen the position of mothers with young children, provide greater psychological comfort and enable …