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Searchable Pilot and Experiment Database

Outcome scores below are normalized editorial indexes for comparison within this site, not official effect sizes. Each case links back to the source program or research publication.

4 case studies indexedResource dividend, randomized trial, city pilot, rural transferAlaska, Finland, Stockton, KenyaPoverty, employment, wellbeing, education measured
4 case studies indexedResource dividend, randomized trial, city pilot, rural transferAlaska, Finland, Stockton, KenyaPoverty, employment, wellbeing, education measured

Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend

Resource dividend
Location
Alaska, United States
Period
1982-present
Population
Eligible state residents
Transfer
Annual dividend varies with fund performance and statute

A long-running oil-revenue dividend that demonstrates the political durability of a universal cash payment tied to a public asset fund.

Security72
Employment58
Wellbeing63

Finland Basic Income Experiment

Randomized guaranteed payment for unemployed adults
Location
Finland
Period
2017-2018
Population
2,000 unemployed recipients
Transfer
EUR 560 per month

The experiment found stronger subjective wellbeing and modest employment effects, highlighting the difference between administrative simplicity and labor-market transformation.

Security55
Employment48
Wellbeing78

Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration

Guaranteed income pilot
Location
California, United States
Period
2019-2021
Population
125 residents in lower-income neighborhoods
Transfer
USD 500 per month

A city-level guaranteed income trial reporting improved income stability, mental health indicators, and full-time employment among recipients.

Security69
Employment71
Wellbeing76

GiveDirectly Kenya UBI Study

Long-term unconditional cash transfer
Location
Kenya
Period
2017-present research program
Population
Rural villages in randomized arms
Transfer
Varies by treatment arm and duration

A large randomized cash-transfer study designed to compare short-term lump sums, short-term monthly transfers, and long-term basic income.

Security81
Employment61
Wellbeing72