'Whatever it takes' should now include a universal basic income
G20 leaders have pledged to do "whatever it takes" to minimise the impacts of COVID-19.
Economics & Business
Mar 27, 2020
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News tagged with basic income
Is this the moment for universal basic income?
Until now, universal basic income—a concept that would give all members of society an unconditional, guaranteed cash payment—has received limited attention among U.S. policymakers. But the coronavirus pandemic may change ...
Economics & Business
Mar 25, 2020
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Coronavirus fallout revives talk of 'universal basic income'
The scoffed-at idea of paying everyone a basic income as machines take people's jobs is getting a fresh look as a possible remedy for economies cratered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Economics & Business
Mar 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: Why the UK needs a basic income for all workers
The outbreak of coronavirus has exposed the fragility of a labour market characterised by the growing gig economy, zero-hours contracts and self-employment. None of these forms of work have employment benefits like sick pay. ...
Economics & Business
Mar 24, 2020
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The future of work will still include plenty of jobs
There is now widespread anxiety over the future of work, often accompanied by calls for a basic income to protect those displaced by automation and other technological changes.
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2019
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What is 'guaranteed income'?
Starting in February, in Stockton, California, the mayor's office of the city—with funding from the Economic Security Project, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and private donors—launched a pilot program that distributes ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2019
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Addressing food insecurity in the digital age
In the search for food —whether through foraging, hunting or agriculture —we are constantly at war with nature. In addition, food is distributed unequally: over 800 million people experience hunger while two billion ...
Environment
May 03, 2019
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Green New Deal: universal basic income could make green transition feasible
Within ten years, the US will phase out fossil fuels and source its energy from 100% renewable sources. That's what a letter, signed by over 600 people and sent to Congress on January 10 2019, proposes and demands.
Environment
Mar 21, 2019
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Basic income: World's first national experiment in Finland shows modest benefits
The preliminary findings from Finland's basic income experiment are out and they show mixed results. Both advocates and critics of the idea of a universal basic income will find cause for consternation and celebration. Though ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2019
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Universal basic income experiment made people happier but not more likely to get a job
Finland's Social Insurance Institution (FSII) has published the results of an income experiment it carried out for two years to learn more about ways to reduce unemployment. They report that their experiment showed that giving ...
