# Study Finds: Universal Basic Income's Results Are Not Positive! 📉

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**Created:** [October 26, 2024, 5:35am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/study-finds-universal-basic-incomes-results-are-not-positive/294465 "2024-10-26T05:35:25Z")\
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**Summary:**

1. **Research Overview**  
A working paper from the **National Bureau of Economic Research** analyzes the employment effects of **Universal Basic Income (UBI)** by providing **$1,000 per month** to **1,000 low-income participants** over three years.

2. **Decreased Labor Participation**  
The study reveals a **2 percentage point decrease** in labor market participation among UBI recipients compared to a control group receiving only **$50 per month**.

3. **Reduced Work Hours**  
Participants reported a decrease of **1.3 to 1.4 hours** in their weekly work hours, indicating reduced engagement in the labor market.

4. **Leisure Time Increase**  
Most of the additional free time was spent on **leisure activities** , and there were no significant improvements in job quality or investments in human capital.

5. **Overall Findings**  
The research concludes that while guaranteed income can reduce labor supply, it does not produce substantial productive benefits for recipients.

**Read more at:** [NBER](https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w32719/w32719.pdf)