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Evelyn Forget

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Evelyn Forget

Professor of Economics at University of Manitoba and Director of the Manitoba Research Data Centre. The leading academic authority on basic income in Canada. Her landmark research on the Mincome experiment transformed the policy debate. Floyd’s key academic connection in the UBI space.

State

Professor of Economics, University of Manitoba. Director, Manitoba Research Data Centre. 25x meetings with Floyd 2021-2026. [Source: Google Calendar analysis]

What They Believe

  • Basic income guarantee is both feasible and beneficial for Canada
  • UBI improves health outcomes, reduces hospitalization, keeps people in school
  • Current social assistance systems are inadequate and create poverty traps
  • Basic income should be designed to improve current social provisions while addressing implementation pitfalls

[Source: Readwise, Claire Bott on Evelyn Forget NPI report; Evelyn Forget, Northern Policy Institute, 2024]

What They’re Building

  • Research reports for Northern Policy Institute (NPI) on basic income guarantee design for Canada
  • Manitoba Research Data Centre — data-driven policy research
  • Academic publications on guaranteed income experiments

Key Works

  • “The Town with No Poverty” (2011) — landmark paper on the Manitoba Mincome experiment (1974-1979). Showed that guaranteed income reduced hospitalization by 8.5%, improved school outcomes, with minimal reduction in work effort.
  • NPI Report on Basic Income Guarantee — argued Canada would benefit from BIG; detailed implementation pathways [Source: Readwise, Basic Income News, 2024]
  • Academic research on history of basic income experiments globally

Assessment

The single most cited Canadian academic on basic income. Her Mincome research is the empirical backbone of the UBI Works / CommonWealth policy case. Floyd having 25x meetings with her over 2021-2026 suggests a significant advisory/collaborative relationship.

Network

  • robin-boadway — fellow Canadian economist in policy reform space
  • Northern Policy Institute (NPI) — partner institution
  • Commonwealth/UBI Works academic advisor

Timeline

  • 2026-04-13 | Enriched with Readwise content and full profile [Source: Google Calendar + Readwise]
  • 2024 | NPI report on basic income guarantee published [Source: Readwise, Basic Income News]
  • 2021-2026 | 25x meetings with Floyd [Source: Google Calendar analysis]
  • 2011 | “The Town with No Poverty” — Mincome research landmark publication
  • 1974-1979 | Manitoba Mincome experiment (subject of her landmark research)

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