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The Largest Study Ever on UBI Was Just Conducted—The Results Are Disappointing for Advocates

The Largest Study Ever on UBI Was Just Conducted—The Results Are Disappointing for Advocates
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In the 2020 election, an interesting candidate made his way onto the scene for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination: Andrew Yang. Yang made a splash in particular for his promise to give everyone $1,000.

Peter Jacobsen
Peter Jacobsen
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Peter Jacobsen is a writing fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). He teaches economics and holds the positions of assistant professor of economics at Ottawa University and Gwartney Professor of Economic Education and Research at the Gwartney Institute. He received his graduate education at George Mason University.