Abstract
We focus on the literature about UBI and the experiments developed all around the world to test it in order to address how UBI implementation could affect entrepreneurship. Building on these findings and various strands of entrepreneurial theory, we develop a theoretical framework to explain how the implementation of UBI would dramatically change the environment of entrepreneurial activity, shaping entrepreneurial action at three levels: (i) the desirability of becoming an entrepreneur; (ii) the perceived feasibility of becoming an entrepreneur; (iii) the propensity to act. Consequently, UBI implementation would arguably facilitate the decision to become an entrepreneur. The contribution of the paper is threefold. It firstly provides a theoretical framework that opens new directions for further research on the relationship between UBI and entrepreneurship. Secondly, it offers new insights for policy makers by shedding light on potential effects of UBI implementation. Finally, it raises further questions that remains unsolved related to the role of non-pecuniary motivations and financial constraints.
Funding source: European Comission, Erasmus+Program
Award Identifier / Grant number: 19972-EPP-1-2020-1-ES-EPPJMO-MODULE
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Research funding: Erasmus+, Jean Monnet Actions, 619972-EPP-1-2020-1-ES-EPPJMO-MODULE.
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Availability of data and material: Not applicable.
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Code availability: Not applicable.
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Author contributions: All authors have contributed to the paper in the same degree.
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Conflicts of interest/Competing interests: No conflicts of interest.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
- Assessing the Impact of the Implementation of Universal Basic Income on Entrepreneurship
- Against the Frame: Local Media Coverage of Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot
- Roles of Political Orientation and Social Representations of Social Order on Socio-Representational Construction Towards Universal Basic Income in France
- The Macroeconomic Effects of a UBI: A Review of Existing Evidence and Approaches
- Book Review
- Guy Standing: Battling Eight Giants: Basic Income Now
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
- Assessing the Impact of the Implementation of Universal Basic Income on Entrepreneurship
- Against the Frame: Local Media Coverage of Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot
- Roles of Political Orientation and Social Representations of Social Order on Socio-Representational Construction Towards Universal Basic Income in France
- The Macroeconomic Effects of a UBI: A Review of Existing Evidence and Approaches
- Book Review
- Guy Standing: Battling Eight Giants: Basic Income Now