Ioana Marinescu on Implement a universal basic income

Ioana Marinescu

Economist and Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice

Therefore, having an unconditional series of payments from universal basic income would be an effective safety net for unemployed individuals.

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Ioana Marinescu, quoted in Sasha Rogelberg, “Elon Musk's work option future made real: UK minister floats universal basic income for AI job cuts,” Fortune, February 1, 2026.

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AI Verified Marinescu calls UBI an effective safety net for unemployed people, clearly supporting UBI. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Correct answer: for. Marinescu calls UBI an effective safety net. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Fortune, Feb. 1, 2026, prints this wording and attributes it to Ioana Marinescu. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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