Nick Pearce: Growth regimes, statecraft and incremental change. Presentation at seminar Reforming social security – What can we learn from basic income experiments? 17.12.2021.
- The document discusses basic income as a policy, mirror of existing welfare systems, and metaphor for rethinking social and economic structures.
- Research examines what drives political support for basic income across countries, finding it influenced by ideological, socio-economic, and institutional factors that vary in different contexts.
- Case studies of the UK and Finland show support is sometimes more abstract than concrete and existing welfare states shape basic income politics, with individual support also linked to preferences for targeting and conditionality relative to national systems.
The document summarizes findings from Finland's 2017-2018 basic income experiment. It finds:
1) No effect on employment in 2017 but a small increase in 2018.
2) Unemployment benefits were substantially but not totally replaced by the basic income payments.
3) Basic social assistance take-up reduced significantly likely due to higher incomes from the experiment.
4) Only a small decrease in housing allowance take-up occurred in the second year.
5) Those receiving basic income reported feeling less bureaucracy in the benefits system compared to the control group.
6) Differences in benefit take-up vanished after the experiment ended.
Minna Ylikännö: Ubi and ongoing social security reform. Presentation at seminar Reforming social security – What can we learn from basic income experiments? 17.12.2021.
A working group of researchers from a range of organisations under the project leadership of Kela is exploring ways in which to carry out an experimental study focusing on the implementation of a universal basic income scheme. The project is part of the Finnish Government's analysis, assessment and research plan for 2015. This presentation collects information and data on the project.
More information: http://www.kela.fi/web/en/experimental-study-on-a-universal-basic-income
Olli Kangas: Can Universal Basic Income solve future Income Security Challenges? Some tentative answers from the Finnish Basic Income (BI) experiment. Presentation at 5th Conference of the Regulating for Decent Work Network, Geneva, 4.7.2017.
A basic income experiment was conducted in Finland in 2017–2018 to find ways to reshape the social security system. Evaluation study of the basic income experiment is underway.
Kotamäki M, Mattila J, Tervola J. Turning static pessimism to dynamic optimism. An ex-ante evaluation of unemployment insurance reform in Finland. Working papers 124, Kela. http://hdl.handle.net/10138/212599
- The document discusses basic income as a policy, mirror of existing welfare systems, and metaphor for rethinking social and economic structures.
- Research examines what drives political support for basic income across countries, finding it influenced by ideological, socio-economic, and institutional factors that vary in different contexts.
- Case studies of the UK and Finland show support is sometimes more abstract than concrete and existing welfare states shape basic income politics, with individual support also linked to preferences for targeting and conditionality relative to national systems.
The document summarizes findings from Finland's 2017-2018 basic income experiment. It finds:
1) No effect on employment in 2017 but a small increase in 2018.
2) Unemployment benefits were substantially but not totally replaced by the basic income payments.
3) Basic social assistance take-up reduced significantly likely due to higher incomes from the experiment.
4) Only a small decrease in housing allowance take-up occurred in the second year.
5) Those receiving basic income reported feeling less bureaucracy in the benefits system compared to the control group.
6) Differences in benefit take-up vanished after the experiment ended.
Minna Ylikännö: Ubi and ongoing social security reform. Presentation at seminar Reforming social security – What can we learn from basic income experiments? 17.12.2021.
A working group of researchers from a range of organisations under the project leadership of Kela is exploring ways in which to carry out an experimental study focusing on the implementation of a universal basic income scheme. The project is part of the Finnish Government's analysis, assessment and research plan for 2015. This presentation collects information and data on the project.
More information: http://www.kela.fi/web/en/experimental-study-on-a-universal-basic-income
Olli Kangas: Can Universal Basic Income solve future Income Security Challenges? Some tentative answers from the Finnish Basic Income (BI) experiment. Presentation at 5th Conference of the Regulating for Decent Work Network, Geneva, 4.7.2017.
A basic income experiment was conducted in Finland in 2017–2018 to find ways to reshape the social security system. Evaluation study of the basic income experiment is underway.
Kotamäki M, Mattila J, Tervola J. Turning static pessimism to dynamic optimism. An ex-ante evaluation of unemployment insurance reform in Finland. Working papers 124, Kela. http://hdl.handle.net/10138/212599
1) Several countries are showing increased policy attention towards basic income, including Switzerland holding a referendum, Finland planning an experiment, and experiments being considered in the Netherlands and Canada.
2) The document analyzes the conditions under which a "policy window" may open up for basic income using Kingdon's multiple streams framework of problem, policy, and political streams aligning.
3) Preliminary results are shown from a study measuring political party support for basic income in Finland over time, finding variation in levels and changes in support across parties.
This paper examines social transfers in kind (STiK) in Finland and the UK using microdata. It finds that STiK represent 31.3% and 23.6% of disposable income in Finland and the UK respectively based on national accounts, but microdata only captures 51.5% and 70% of STiK. The paper also finds that including STiK significantly reduces income inequality and poverty rates in both countries. However, the results for Finland may be impacted by underreporting of STiK in the microdata. Key issues discussed include whether to value health STiK based on actual consumption or an insurance approach.
Marjukka Turunen: How the basic income experiment works in practice. Presentation at the event ”Socially Innovative Finland - Spotlight on the basic income experiment and the Finnish maternity package”, Kela, Helsinki, 12.1.2017.
Experimenting with basic income in finlandDylan Matthews
The document summarizes Finland's plans to experiment with a basic income program. It discusses:
1) Prime Minister Juha Sipilä has mandated social experiments, including a basic income experiment, to reform social policy and reduce work disincentives and bureaucracy.
2) A research consortium led by Kela will design the experiment, which will run from 2017-2019 and be funded by €20 billion from the government.
3) The experiment will explore models of a full basic income, partial basic income, and negative income tax to determine costs and impacts on benefits and which options are possible.
The document discusses plans to experiment with a basic income model in Finland. It explores several potential models for the experiment, including a full basic income that would replace most benefits, a partial basic income that would replace basic benefits but leave insurance benefits intact, and a negative income tax model. The working group is tasked with evaluating different models and experimental designs to recommend to the government. Key considerations include the monthly payment level, how it would integrate with existing benefits and taxes, strengths and weaknesses of different approaches, and sample size and settings needed for a scientifically valid national experiment. The group will continue refining the models and experimental plan throughout 2016 for a potential future pilot.
The document summarizes Finland's plan to experiment with a basic income program. It discusses:
1) Prime Minister Juha Sipilä has mandated several social experiments, including a basic income experiment, to reform social policy and reduce work disincentives and bureaucracy.
2) A research consortium led by Kela will conduct the experiment over 2 years starting in 2017, with €20 billion in funding from the Finnish government.
3) The experiment will explore models of a full basic income that replaces benefits, a partial basic income that supplements existing benefits, and a negative income tax system. County-level and local experiments will be conducted to understand externalities.
The Sufficiency of Basic Social Security in Finland? Analyzing changes and r...TITA research
Mukkila & Saikkonen: The Sufficiency of Basic Social Security in Finland? Analyzing changes and reforms. Presentation at TITA Annual Research Meeting, Turku 15.-16.9.2016
Ageing: Fiscal implications and policy responses -- Mirko Lichetta, United Ki...OECD Governance
This presentation was made by Mirko Lichetta, United Kingdom, at the 6th Meeting of the Joint OECD DELSA-GOV Network on Fiscal Sustainability of Health Systems, held at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris, on 18-19 September 2017
Professor of Practice Olavi Kangas, University of Turku, Finland, and Program Director, Strategic Research at the Academy of Finland, at INVEST – Towards the Next Welfare State? EU side event, 4 Oct 2019, THL, Helsinki
Ruud Muffels: Which guaranteed minimum income regime works best? Presentation at seminar Reforming social security – What can we learn from basic income experiments? 17.12.2021.
The Finnish government conducted a basic income experiment from 2017-2018 to test the effects of a basic income on employment rates and well-being. The experiment provided 560 euros per month to a test group of 2,000 unemployed individuals between 25-58 years old, with no other requirements. The goal was to evaluate how a simplified social security system and stronger work incentives would impact labor supply. The experiment was smaller in scope than initially proposed due to time and budget constraints but still aimed to provide insights into these issues. It generated significant international interest in basic income policies.
This presentation was made by Eileen Regan and Matthew Wilson , at the 3rd Experts Meeting on Gender Budgeting held at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris, on 19-20 September 2019
The document summarizes a webinar presented by the Parliamentary Budget Office of Austria on gender budgeting and impact analysis. The webinar (1) introduced the Parliamentary Budget Office and its role in supporting gender budgeting, (2) provided an overview of gender equality in Austria, including statistics on the gender pay gap and employment rates, and (3) discussed how gender aspects are considered in Austria's performance budgeting framework and regulatory impact assessments. The webinar also reviewed examples of gender budgeting in parliamentary debates and ongoing challenges to fully implementing gender-responsive budgeting.
The document discusses the mainstreaming of results from an EQUAL development partnership in Estonia called "Reintegration of Compulsive Gamblers into the Labour Market and Prevention of their Social Exclusion." The partnership worked to establish a rehabilitation center for problem gamblers and increase awareness. To mainstream the results, the partnership worked with the Ministry of Social Affairs to develop a strategy to address problem gambling and secure ongoing funding for the rehabilitation center. A working group was formed and developed an action plan and legislation changes, with the goal of finalizing a strategy by March 2008.
This document discusses gender budgeting, which aims to promote greater gender equality through the allocation of public resources. It provides justifications for gender budgeting, including economic optimization, social efficiencies, fiscal improvements, and greater political accountability. It also outlines some of the challenges, such as difficulties measuring the benefits of public services compared to revenues and tax expenditures. The document provides an overview of countries that practice gender budgeting and the steps involved, including establishing baselines, needs assessments, indicators, and reviewing outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of data to effectively implement gender budgeting.
Ageing: Fiscal implications and policy responses -- Christian Lorenz, GermanyOECD Governance
The document discusses Germany's long-term care (LTC) system and a newly created LTC precaution fund. Key points:
- Germany has a separate social LTC insurance pillar funded by contributions that is managed similarly to but independently from its health care system.
- LTC expenditures are expected to double or triple as a percentage of GDP by 2060 due to demographic aging, making reforms necessary.
- The new LTC precaution fund will stabilize LTC premiums starting in 2035 by collecting contributions now and investing them to be drawn upon when more funding is needed to cope with the aging population.
The document summarizes an OECD report on policies to assist displaced workers in Denmark. It finds that while Denmark's early intervention policies work well for large-scale layoffs, more could be done to help workers displaced from small firms. It also recommends making unemployment benefits and early assistance more universally available, improving training programs, and incentivizing short-term jobs for the unemployed. The overall conclusion is that Denmark's system is effective but could be strengthened by expanding coverage and enhancing support for all types of displaced workers.
In many countries inequality is growing as the benefits of economic growth go to the richest members of society. Inclusive Growth is all about changing the rules so that more people can contribute to and benefit from economic growth. For more information see www.oecd.org/gov/inclusive-growth-and-public-governance.htm