Psychosocial stressors and social disadvantages contribute to inequalities in opportunities and outcomes. In the current paper, we use an epidemiological perspective and highlight the role stress plays on individuals by reviewing the outcomes of major stressors such as poverty and unemployment. We further analyzed the psychological and physical cost of these stressors and their long-term impact. We examined the role of universal basic income and closely looked at income experiments that were implemented in the past, in terms of their effectiveness in enhancing the community as well as individual outcomes and propose the UBI as a tool for alleviating the impact of these stressors. At a time when a major pandemic (e.g., COVID-19) threatens economic stability and health globally, we believe the UBI is relevant now, more than ever.

社会心理压力源和社会不利因素导致机会和结果的不平等。在本论文中，我们使用流行病学的观点，通过回顾贫困和失业等主要压力源的结果，强调压力对个人的作用。我们进一步分析了这些压力源的心理和生理成本及其长期影响。我们研究了普遍基本收入的作用，并仔细研究了过去实施的收入实验，就其在增强社区和个人成果方面的有效性而言，并建议将 UBI 作为减轻这些压力源影响的工具。在重大流行病（例如 COVID-19）威胁全球经济稳定和健康之际，我们认为 UBI 现在比以往任何时候都更重要。