[Josh Martin]

In this article, O’Connor begins with an explanation of the process behind Swiss referendums as well as recent issues that triggered referendums.  Particularly popular debates in Switzerland today focus on income inequality, O’Connor writes, partially because of the country’s lack of a minimum wage law while the top one percent own a third of the wealth.  Switzerland will vote on a referendum within the next few years on whether or not to implement a CHF2,500 per month universal basic income.  O’Connor then lists key arguments for and against the proposal.

(Via EuropeanCEO) Members of Generation Basic Income pose with eight million coins of Swiss five-cent.

Jess O’Connor, “The case for and against unconditional basic income in Switzerland,” EuropenCEO, January 10, 2014.