Exploring Basic Income in a Changing Economy Teach-Out

Elizabeth Rhodes is the Research Director for the Basic Income Study at Y Combinator Research. She completed a joint PhD in Social Work and Political Science at the University of Michigan in 2016, where her research focused on health and education provision in informal settlements, workforce development, and poverty prevention and alleviation strategies. Elizabeth also holds an MSW from Michigan and a BA in Government and Economics from Georgetown.

In this segment you will hear about the Y Combinator Basic Income demonstration . Elizabeth will discuss the research design of the demonstration and will outline next steps, anticipated outcomes, and how to follow the progress of the study.