by Toru Yamamori | Feb 12, 2019
Gilbert, Richard / Murphy, Nora A. / Stepka, Allison / Barrett, Mark / Worku, Dianne
Would a Basic Income Guarantee Reduce the Motivation to Work? An Analysis of Labor Responses in 16 Trial Programs
Basic Income Studies, Volume 13, Issue 2.
Bruun, Edvard P.G. / Duka, Alban
Artificial Intelligence, Jobs and the Future of Work: Racing with the Machines
Basic Income Studies, Volume 13, Issue 2.
Mann, Stefan
A Mesoeconomic Approach to a Basic Income
Basic Income Studies, Volume 13, Issue 1.
Martin, Josh
Universal Credit to Basic Income: A Politically Feasible Transition?
Basic Income Studies, Volume 11, Issue 2. Pages 97-131
by Toru Yamamori | Feb 11, 2019
Yamamori, Toru
Basic Income Studies, Volume 9, Issue 1-2. Pages 1-24
Wax, Amy L.
Basic Income Studies, Volume 4, Issue 1.
Baker, John
Basic Income Studies, Volume 3, Issue 3.
Zelleke, Almaz
Basic Income Studies, Volume 3, Issue 3.
by Toru Yamamori | Feb 11, 2019 | News
Preliminary results of the basic income experiment, which the Finnish government implemented in 2017-2018, was presented at Säätytalo, “House of the Estates” (Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki), on Friday, 8th February 2019, as we reported previously.
Olli Kangas, scientific leader of the study and Professor of Practice at the University of Turku, summed up the result concisely when he was asked by a journalist:
No significant effects on employment, but important effects on well-being.
At the event, Kangas gave an overview of the preliminary finding; Ohto Kanninen, research coordinator at the Labour Institute for Economic Research, spoke on the effects on employment; and Minna Ylikännö, senior researher at Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, presented on the effects on well-being.
The event can be watched online here, and the summary can be read here.
The final results will be published in 2020.
For what the experiment can and cannot tell us, this piece and literature mentioned in the piece could be helpful. For literature on other experiments, this page might be a good starting point.
Photo: Sauna in Helsinki, CC BY-NC 2.0 Piltti.
Article reviewed by Russell Ingram.
by Toru Yamamori | Feb 7, 2019 | News
Preliminary results of the basic income experiment, which Finish government implemented in 2017-2018, will be presented at Säätytalo, “House of the Estates” (Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki), on Friday, 8th February 2019, between 8.30 and 10.30 (time in Helsinki, GMT +2).
The event will be also webstreamed here.
The speakers will be:
- Pirkko Mattila (Minister of Social Affairs and Health)
- Anu Vehviläinen (Minister of Local Government and Public Reforms)
- Olli Kangas (scientific leader of the study and Professor of Practice at the University of Turku)
- Ohto Kanninen (research coordinator at Labour Institute for Economic Research)
- Minna Ylikännö (Senior Researher at Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland)
More information can be found here.
Photo: Tram street in Helsinki, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, City Clock Magazine.
Article reviewed by Dawn Howard.
by Toru Yamamori | Sep 26, 2018 | News
The Secretary-General of the United Nations endorses UBI on 25th September 2018.
António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, urged world leaders to consider Unconditional Basic Income in his speech at the General Assembly of the UN.
After drawing the audience’s attention to the consequences of current technological innovation for the labour market, Guterres said:
The very nature of work will change. The governments may have to consider stronger social safety nets, and eventually Universal Basic Income.
The UN has dispatched the video of his address here and the above statement can be heard around 15m 25s.
