Coalitions, parties, experts : individual support for Universal Basic Income in Spain

This study aims at testing the impact of coalitions on the support that citizens give to significant policy reforms. In particular, we examine the effects of different forms of coalitions and non-coalitions (single actor) in the level of support of citizens for a proposal of Universal Basic Income. There are significant streams of research, in political science and sociology, pointing at the relevance of social or political coalitions for welfare reforms and policy change. By coalitions, we understand the assembling of organizations and leaders behind specific demands or issues that they deemed unattended (or threatened) by the government. These organizations and leaders form alliances and initiate campaigns intended to persuade authorities to produce legislation addressing their demands. One of the main goals of coalitions is to gain the public opinion in their favour, as coalitions understand that they will have greater chances of achieving their objectives when citizens support their proposals.