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The Finnish Experiment

Our World followed four people over the two year trial of the so-called "basic income" in Finland, to see what impact the experiment has had on their lives.

Finland has just completed a two year trial of so called 'basic income' for the unemployed. Two thousand people, who had been receiving unemployment benefit, were instead given 650 dollars a month, with no strings attached. Our World followed four people over the two years to see what impact the experiment has had on their lives.

30 minutes

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Fri 22 Feb 2019 00:30GMT

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