Seminar Series: Labor market impacts of universal and permanent cash transfers—evidence from the Alaska Permanent Fund (Invitation only)

The Washington Center for Equitable Growth hosted a seminar on Wednesday, November 28 lead by Damon Jones (opens in a new tab), associate professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, who presented new research on the labor market impact of unconditional and universal cash transfers. This research, which examines the effects of the Alaska Permanent Fund, can offer important insights relevant to ongoing debates around economic security and opportunity for U.S. families. The working paper is available here (opens in a new tab).

This event will be the latest installment of our monthly academic seminar series, which aims to elevate important new research on issues related to whether and how economic inequality impacts economic growth. It was hosted at our offices in Washington, DC.

For questions, please contact events@equitablegrowth.org (opens in a new tab).