Morning Feature – Basic Income Guarantee, Part II: A BIG Idea Draws Small Critics

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[Craig Axford]

Part II of the Blogistan Polytechnic Institute’s three-part exploration of the basic income guarantee (BIG) takes on the proposal’s critics.  This post selects a number of recent articles published challenging BIG and responds individually to each.  Potential negative impacts to work and productivity often suggested by BIG critics are considered, as are possible implications for immigration should Switzerland, the EU, or the United States adopt BIG.

Blogistan Polytechnic Institute, Morning Feature, “Basic Income Guarantee, Part II: A BIG Idea Draws Small Critics”, December 13, 2013: https://bpicampus.com/2013/12/13/morning-feature-basic-income-guarantee-part-ii-a-big-idea-draws-small-critics/