Simulating the effects of an unconditional basic income on labour supply for Austria

January 1, 2026Open Access

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The aim is to examine the impact of unconditional basic income (UBI) on labor supply in Austria, focusing on age-related reactions.
Simulated three UBI scenarios using data from the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions 2022.
Analyzed a sample of 5,836 working-age individuals, excluding self-employed, retirees, and disabled.
Employed Heckman two-step estimation to assess employment responses.
Simulations show labor supply responses varied significantly, with reductions between 2.9% (scenario 2) and 6.4% (scenario 3).
Participation declines ranged from 1.4 to 3.2 percentage points, with retirees (aged 55.64) showing the largest declines.
Women responded 37–64% more than men to the UBI scenarios.

Study simulates labor supply impact of unconditional basic income in Austria, suggesting variable effects across age groups.

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Kai Alejandro Richert (2026) studied this question.

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