Universal Basic Income is a topic where the jury is still out. Adam Corlett raises a number of important questions. By Adam Corlett, Senior Economic Analyst at the Resolution Foundation Cross-posted from the Resolution Foundation […]
The need to revamp Western capitalism has brought renewed attention to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a school of thought that offers an important and bold perspective on economics and policy solutions. Read here
Some people think universal basic income is a utopian impossibility. Others think it’s dangerous. So there’s a proposal for another solution: universal basic services. Instead of giving people money, why not guarantee all of the […]
Book review by Mathew D. Rose According to Bill Mitchell the book’s original title was “Reclaiming the Nation State”. The progressive publisher wanted the word nation removed. The term “Nation State”, claimed the publisher, was […]
We have posted a number of articles concerning Universal Basic Income – pro and contra. In this posting Karl Brenke, using Germany as an example, comes to the conclusion that UBI is not economically feasible […]
While sovereign governments (those that issue their own currency) can certainly afford a UBI, simply throwing money at a problem, instead of addressing its root cause presents serious concerns. Read here
A good update on the Universal Basic Income experiment in Finland. Read here
No wonder universal basic income has so many neoliberal champions. It saps employee power and could actually help dismantle the welfare state, explains Anna Coote. Anna Coote is a Principal Fellow at New Economics Foundation […]
Every once in a while, an idea surfaces that catches the imagination of the public: academics, policy wonks, economists, entrepreneurs and even some governments. Universal Basic Income (UBI) is one of those ideas. Read here […]
Economic inequalities are intolerably high across Europe. How to narrow the gap? A new study suggests that it is time to think afresh about the redistributive effects of public services. Anna Coote is Principal Fellow at […]
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