by Josh Martin | Dec 16, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
This article scrutinizes the pro-banker approach the EU has taken in the aftermath of the recession and argues that we should be giving the money to the people instead. Jenkins discusses the QE practiced by the US and the EU and mourns its shortcomings. In contrast, Jenkins mentions the policy put forward by John Muellbauer to create “QE for the people” as a sort of basic income to the citizens instead of channeling the money to the banks.
Simon Jenkins, “We should cash-bomb the people – not the banks”, The Guardian, 26 November 2014.
Jean-Claude Juncker claimed the €21bn European fund would ‘entice private backers to invest ‘up to' 15 times the sum. Who will invest when there is no demand?' Photograph: Walter Geiersperger/Corbis (Source: The Guardian)
by Josh Martin | Dec 14, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
This post discusses the libertarian debate over the basic income at the Cato Institute.
The Georgist News, “Social Media: Libertarians Battle Over a Citizen’s Dividend”, Georgist.com, 26 September 2014.
by Josh Martin | Dec 13, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
Heydorn writes from the perspective of those enamored with the idea of a Social Credit proposal for a National Dividend. In this blog post he outlines the differences between such a dividend and a basic income. First, he acknowledges the structural differences. While a basic income is fixed at a level, the dividend would be fixed to productivity: no productivity, no dividend. Secondly, he claims that the purpose of the basic income is to achieve full employment, while the dividend is supposed to encourage leisure. Lastly, Heydorn says a basic income would be financed through currently in place means, but a dividend should be issued by a newly created National Credit Office. For these reasons M. Olver Heydorn argues that those in favor of the Social Credit should hesitate to support a basic income and should instead seek to convince basic income supporters to join them instead.
M. Oliver Heydorn, “The (Big!) Difference Between a ‘Basic Income’ and the National Dividend”, Socred.org, 30 October 2014.
by Liam Upton | Dec 12, 2014 | Research
Negative Wealth Tax for a Universal Housing Benefit Credit: AgoraVox
[Liam Upton]
Language: French
jpm, “Un Impôt Négatif sur La Fortune pour une Allocation Logement Universelle [A Negative Wealth Tax for a Universal Housing Benefit]”, AgoraVox, November 4 2014
by Liam Upton | Dec 11, 2014 | Research
Universal Income, payment for the common good Credit: Le Monde
[Liam Upton]
Language: French
Jean-Eric Hyafil, “Le revenu universel, rémunération du bien commun [Universal Income, payment for the common good],”, Le Monde, November 7 2014
by Liam Upton | Dec 10, 2014 | Research
The bodies of three women were found at this abandoned house in the in poverty-striken Gary. Photo: Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune
[Liam Upton]
Whet Moser, “Want to Help Gary, Indiana? Why Not Just Give Them Money?” ChicagoMag, October 22, 2014
