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Universal basic income gains support in South Korea after COVID
The debate on universal basic income has gained momentum in South Korea, as the coronavirus outbreak and the country’s …
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The concept of basic income, also called universal basic income, has gained momentum worldwide. Explore our curated articles to learn about the idea, pros and cons of basic income, and what the research says.
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Germany is beginning a universal-basic-income trial with people getting $1,400 a month for 3 years
As part of the study, 120 people will receive €1,200, or about $1,430, each month for three years — an amount just above …
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Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0
A Universal Basic Income (UBI) would improve everyone’s lives, increase our free time, empower workers, and ensure …
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Pandemic speeds largest test yet of universal basic income
Economists welcome the chance to see whether giving people cash to spend however they choose improves livelihoods.
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Stockton Extends its Universal Basic Income Pilot
Researchers published ongoing findings, which indicate UBI can help solve everyday emergencies. Recipients reported spending …
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Twitter's Jack Dorsey Is Giving Andrew Yang $5 Million to Build the Case for a Universal Basic Income
Dorsey, who backed Yang’s presidential run, says he wants his donation to drive more experimentation about UBI in the …
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Finnish basic income pilot improved wellbeing, study finds
Europe’s first national, government-backed basic income experiment did not do much to encourage recipients into work …
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People kept working, became healthier while on basic income: report
The report shows nearly three-quarters of respondents who were working when the pilot project began kept at it despite …
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Yes, we still have to work
I flagged some disappointing results for a basic income experiment. When people got $1000 a month, 2% of them stopped …
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Is giving people cash working? What six months of Denver's Basic Income Project tell us
The study marks the mid-way point in the nation’s largest basic income study.
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Basic income would not reduce people's willingness to work
A basic income would not necessarily mean that people would work less. This is the conclusion of a series of behavioural …
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Ireland to Launch Universal Basic Income Program for Artists - Artforum International
The program will cover two thousand arts and culture workers for a span of three years. The government has earmarked €25 …
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Universal basic income? California moves to be first state to fund pilot efforts
California lawmakers OK funding programs to guarantee some people — especially foster youth and pregnant women — an income …
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Stockton's Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off
A new study of the city’s program that sent cash to struggling individuals finds dramatic changes.
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Why Universal Basic Income Is a Bad Idea
One should always be wary of simple solutions to complex problems, and universal basic income is no exception. The fact that …
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Finland's Basic Income Experiment Shows Recipients Are Happier and More Secure
Unemployed people derive significant psychological benefits from receiving a fixed amount of financial support from the …
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Universal Basic Income Explained – Free Money for Everybody?
What is UBI? How would free money change our lives?
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After Universal Basic Income, The Flood
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. Wait, scratch that, he …
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Is Guaranteed Income for All the Answer to Joblessness and Poverty?
Whereas UBI is traditionally seen as an antidote to widespread job loss, some of today’s proponents view it in a …
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Here's what happened when Iran introduced a basic income
The report found no evidence for the idea that people will work less under a universal income, and found that in some cases, …
Basic IncomeThe Guardian
Basic income isn't just a nice idea. It's a birthright
A basic income could defeat the scarcity mindset, instil a sense of solidarity and even ease the anxieties that gave us …
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The Future of Not Working
As automation reduces the need for human labor, some Silicon Valley executives think a universal income will be the answer — …
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Why we should all have a basic income
Giving money to everyone for doing nothing? That sounds both incredibly expensive and a great way to encourage people to do …
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How Universal Basic Income Could Rescue The Freelance Economy
Paying everyone a small amount each month no matter what could make a big difference for freelancers and entrepreneurs.
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Free Cash in Finland. Must Be Jobless.
Finland will soon hand out cash to 2,000 jobless people, free of bureaucracy or limits on side earnings. The idea, universal …
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Why the changing nature of work means we need a Universal Basic Income
We have a crisis of work. The secure, well-paid jobs of the past — many of them in manufacturing — are disappearing. What is …
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Musk: We need universal basic income because robots will take all the jobs
We may need to pay people just to live in an automated world, says space biz baron.
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Basic income after automation? That's not how capitalism works!
The call for basic income in order to soften the effects of automation is hence not a call for greater economic justice. Our …
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As Our Jobs Are Automated, Some Say We'll Need A Guaranteed Basic Income
When we talk about the economy, we spend a lot of time talking about jobs — how to create more of them and how to replace the …
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A revolutionary experiment in giving 6,000 people free money may run into a fatal problem
The idea of giving people free money is so radical, even some recipients think it’s too good to be true.
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