by Jenna van Draanen | Jan 10, 2015 | Research
SUMMARY: The author announces the launch of an application that runs on Bitnation to allow for users to contribute to and benefit from a basic income, using the app. The article describes the app as a way of voluntarily sharing money, without taxation, that could pay for a basic income for those who need it.
Amanda Johnson, “Bitnation Will Test Whether Basic Income is Actually Workable” Cointelegraph. December 27, 2014.
by Karl Widerquist | Jan 9, 2015 | Research
Pramit Bhattacharya “Subsidies must give way to a universal basic income: Pranab Bardhan.” Live Mint, Dec 13 2014.
Subsidies must give way to a universal basic income: Pranab Bardhan -LiveMint
by Karl Widerquist | Jan 8, 2015 | Research
Guy Standing, “Cash transfers can work better than subsidies.” The Hindu, December 6, 2014.
necessary?“The Public Distribution System acts as a deterrent to local food production.” Picture shows a woman showing her ration card to purchase subsidised rice in Rayagada, Odisha.— Photo: AP via the Hindu
by Karl Widerquist | Jan 7, 2015 | Research
This opinion piece discusses results of the recent Basic Income pilot project in India.
Renana Jhabvala, “No conditions apply.” The Indian Express, December 9, 2014.
The CTs enabled children to go to school, often switching from a non-functional government school to a private one. -The Indian Express
by Liam Upton | Jan 5, 2015 | Research
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Simon Thorpe , “Is the idea of an Unconditional Basic Income starting to get traction?“ Simon Thorpe’s Ideas on the Economy, 21 December 2014
by Liam Upton | Jan 3, 2015 | Research
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Robin McGhee, “Opinion: Universal Basic Income is the way forward for the Liberal Democrats”, Liberal Democratic Voice, 19 December 2014
