by Craig Axford | May 19, 2014 | Research
Cumulative percent change in wages and productivity since 1948
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SUMMARY: In spite of significant productivity gains in recent decades, wages have have remained largely stagnant. These gains have also translated into fewer workers to produce as much or more than they used to. Among the solutions the author asks us to consider as part of a more collaborative “sharing economy” is a universal basic income.
Arthur de Grave, “The Sharing Economy: Capitalism’s Last Stand?”, OUIShare, March 21, 2014
by Craig Axford | May 18, 2014 | News
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SUMMARY: From fighting poverty to simple human dignity, this post outlines some reasons Americans should start giving a basic income guarantee some renewed consideration.
Lynn Stuart Parramore, “5 Reasons to Consider a No-Strings Attached, Basic Income for All Americans”, AlterNet, March 17, 2014
This article has also been posted by Nation of Change, as “5 Reasons to Consider Basic Income for All Americans.“
by Craig Axford | May 18, 2014 | News
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SUMMARY: In this video Malcolm Henry, author of the book Our Money, explains how we might eliminate our reliance on debt to fuel our economy through what he calls a “negative interest rate”, and use the dividends earned to finance an equitable guaranteed income for every citizen.
Malcolm Henry, “Crazy Money”, Youtube, March 7, 2014
by Craig Axford | May 16, 2014 | Research
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SUMMARY: In this paper Professor Toru Yamamori of Doshisha University explores the struggles and contributions of single mothers in the United Kingdom’s basic income movement. This paper was first presented at the Seoul Basic Income International Conference 2010.
Toru Yamamori, “Missing Women: The Forgotten Struggles of Single Mothers for Basic Income”, Academia.edu, January 27-28 2010
by Craig Axford | May 15, 2014 | Research
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SUMMARY: David Jenkins with Basic Income UK makes the connection between long lines at local foodbanks and the need for a basic income guarantee.
David Jenkins, “Joining the Dots”, Basic Income UK, April 16, 2014
