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Universal Basic Income in Appalachia: A Strategy for Clean Energy Transition?

  • Douglas Eric Belleville , G. Jason Jolley ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Clara Bone und Dominic Gomez
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 23. Mai 2025

Abstract

This paper leverages multi-regional input-output (MRIO) analysis to estimate the economic impacts of a universal basic income on Appalachian Ohio counties as strategy for supporting economic transition away from the coal economy. A $500 monthly basic income to each adult Appalachian Ohio resident results in 46,367 new jobs, $2 billion in labor income, and an increase of nearly $4 billion in regional gross domestic product.


Corresponding author: G. Jason Jolley, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Ohio University, Athens, USA, E-mail:

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Received: 2023-01-03
Accepted: 2025-05-05
Published Online: 2025-05-23

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