Volume 55 - Article 21 | Pages 665–678
The impact of reducing welfare obstacles on union formation and dissolution among the unemployed: Evidence from the Finnish Basic Income Experiment
By Outi Sirniö, Henri Salokangas, Pasi Moisio, Heikki Hiilamo
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