by Josh Martin | Feb 7, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
Dolan’s article, the third in a series on the universal basic income (UBI), covers the multiple ideological arguments for a UBI. By describing the conservative, progressive, and libertarian perspectives on the UBI, Dolan shows that there is room for compromise between the three camps and that a coalition could emerge if such a compromise is reached.
Ed Dolan, “A Universal Basic Income: Conservative, Progressive, and Libertarian Perspectives,” Economonitor, January 27, 2014.
Edwin G. Dolan is an economist and educator with a Ph.D. from Yale University.
by Karl Widerquist | Feb 7, 2014 | Research
George Manbiot, “Communism, welfare state – what’s the next big idea? Any attempt to challenge the elite needs courage, inspiration and a truly groundbeaking proposal. Here are two to set us off”, the Guardian, April 1, 2013.
Emergency food bank coventry -the Guardian
by Karl Widerquist | Feb 6, 2014 | Research
Another Angry Voice
According to the author, the objective of this series is to try to explain seemingly complex socio-economic theories and concepts in everyday language and show how these concepts are being misused, abused and ignored by governments and powerful international organisations.
The article briefly defines basic income, explains a list of arguments in favour and a list of arguments against. It then discusses basic income’s relationship with several political ideologies including socialism, left- and right libertarianism, and free market capitalism.
Thomas G. Clark, “The What is…? Series, Number 14: What is…Universal Basic Income?” Another Angry Voice, October 13, 2013.
This article was reposted as, “Overview of Basic Income – Another Angry Voice” on Basic Income UK, April 7, 2014.
The What is...? Series
by Karl Widerquist | Feb 6, 2014 | Research
The Equal Life Foundation, “Living Income Guarantees Business Profits”, The Equal Life Foundation, January 4, 2013.
by Josh Martin | Feb 4, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
Watson voices his take on the guaranteed income by citing a recent study from Laval University that evaluated the labor market effects of multiple economic proposals such as a guarantee of 100% of Statistics Canada’s “Market-basket Measure” of low income. Under this guaranteed income, this study suggests that labor market participation would significantly drop (22% for single men, 19% for single women) and that those in poverty would actually have less income than they do under the current welfare system.
William Watson, “Guaranteed income guarantees poverty,” Financial Post, January 24, 2014.
There are lots of other people who work at not very interesting jobs for not very much money. If the government guaranteed them an income, it’s possible they’d continue to grind away without change. But it’s also possible they’d at least think about cutting back on the drudgery of work and “consuming more leisure,” as we economists say. (Fotolia)
by Karl Widerquist | Feb 4, 2014 | Research
SUMMARY: In this 13-page report, Ottawa-based social policy analyst, basic income expert and The BIG Push campaign executive team member Chandra Pasma summarizes a number of basic income and basic income-like programs and pilots in Canada, the United States and overseas. The report provides evidence of basic income’s promise as a transformational public policy whose time has come. Click on the link at right to access the report in PDF format.
Chandra Pasma, “Basic Income Programs and Pilots,” the BIG Push Campaign, February 3, 2014.
