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The implementation of basic income: A mental health approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 December 2021

Bhindai Mahabir*
Affiliation:
University at Albany, State University of New York
Joel Hernandez
Affiliation:
University at Albany, State University of New York
Sonal Swain
Affiliation:
Stony Brook University, State University of New York
Vania Sih
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University
Bhumika Devkota
Affiliation:
University at Albany, State University of New York
*
*Corresponding author. Email: kmahabir@albany.edu

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