Mincome
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Mincome is the name of an experimental Canadian Guaranteed Annual Income or Minimum Income Tax project that was held in Manitoba during the 1970s. The project, funded jointly by the Manitoba provincial government and the Canadian federal government, began with a news release on February 22, 1974, and was closed down in 1979. The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether a guaranteed annual income actually caused disincentive to work for the recipients, and how great such a disincentive would be. A final report was never issued, although others have analysed the data and found modest reductions in hours worked as a result of the program.
A more complete analysis of the data has now been undertaken by Dr. Evelyn Forget [for-ZHAY] of the University of Manitoba, as detailed in a winter 2005 news article (reference below).
Researchers Examine the Town With No Poverty by Whitney Light "The Uniter", Issue 13, December 1st, 2005 <http://www.uniter.ca/view.php?aid=38460>
