Tim Harford, “A universal income is not such a silly idea”
Tim Harford, “A universal income is not such a silly idea,” The Financial Times, November 22, 2013.
Tim Harford, “A universal income is not such a silly idea,” The Financial Times, November 22, 2013.
Matt Bruenig, “The Basic Income Should Not Replace All Other Programs,” Demos: Policy Shop, November 20, 2013.
On December 18th, 2013, the BBC News published a lengthy article about the referendum on basic income to be held in Switzerland. According to the BBC, “the anger among many Swiss voters at the news that some of their biggest banks, such as UBS, had continued paying top executives huge bonuses while also reporting huge losses” played a role in facilitating the collection of signatures in favour of basic income. In this context, the author argues, “it was easy to gather the 100,000 signatures to hold the vote on universal income”. But there is still a long road ahead. In particular, “Swiss business leaders have reacted with dismay” to the basic income proposal.
The article can be read online.
Steven Mazie, “Should the Government Pay Everyone a Basic Income?” Big Think, November 20, 2013.
Mac Slavo, “Establishment Proposes: ‘Have the Government Give Every Adult a Basic Income,’” SHTFplan.com, November 18th, 2013.
Joe Baur, “How Switzerland’s Basic Income Proposal Could Both Help and Hurt the United States,” Article 3, November 18, 2013.