by Michael Millar | Feb 20, 2014 | Research
[Michael Millar]
SUMMARY: A case for unconditional basic income is argued and backed up by statistics. First, the German constitution and Federal courts rule that a subsistence level must be assured for all citizens at all times. There are also millions of people who are entitled to benefits but choose not to apply out of shame or ignorance, so the number of unemployed is much higher than official government figures. Very few vacant jobs exist, and it will only worsen as technology is making jobs and skills redundant through automation and computerization.
Language: German
James Morris, “Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen: 1.000 Euro im Monat für Jeden! [Unconditional Basic Income: 1000 Euros per month for everyone!]“, Neopresse, February 6, 2014
by Michael Millar | Feb 20, 2014 | Research
[Michael Millar]
The key question this book aims to answer is whether Basic Income can solve the crisis of digital copyright and democratization of creativity.
Language: German
Ilja Braun, “Grundeinkommen statt Urheberrecht? Zum kreativen Schaffen in der digitalen Welt [Basic Income instead of copyright? For creative work in the digital world]”, Transcript Verlag, March 28, 2014
"Basic Income instead of copyright?" (Transcript-verlag.de)
by Karl Widerquist | Feb 19, 2014 | Research
Ian Welsh, “Creating a Prosperous Society Where People Love Their Work,” Ian Welsh. 2014 January 15.
by Craig Axford | Feb 19, 2014 | Research
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[Craig Axford]
SUMMARY: This article cites research indicating that even a basic income guarantee of as little as $2,920 a year to every American, whether they are of working age or not, could reduce poverty by as much as 50%, and it would cost about what the US is spending on anti-poverty programs right now.
Jillian Corriera, “Universal basic income could lower poverty”, The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, February 13, 2014.
by Karl Widerquist | Feb 18, 2014 | Research
Hugh Segal
Hugh Segal, author of The Right Balance: Canada’s Conservative Tradition (Douglas and McIntyre, 2011), is an Ontario senator and former president of the Institute for Research on Public Policy.
Hugh Segal, “Scrapping Welfare: The case for guaranteeing all Canadians an income above the poverty line,” Literary review of Canada, December 2012.
