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Working Group for Clarification of Basic Income Definition: Call for Contributions
The Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), at its general assembly in 2019, created the working group for "Clarification of Basic Income Definition". Since then we have had online open forum including at the online venue of the BIEN congress in 2021 Glasgow and in 2022...
FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT of Guaranteed Income in the State of Maine, USA
A new study prepared by Maine Center for Economic Policy on behalf of the Committee to Study the Feasibility of Basic Income Security is now available. To access the study, click here.
One year of basic income in Minneapolis
"A wave of experimentation in the way that U.S. cities, counties, and states support households with low incomes is sweeping the country, and Minneapolis is at the leading edge. While the backbone of America’s safety net—public health insurance, food benefits, and...
UBI in the European Union: Online Event 31st January 2024
To view the event online, click here.
Why China Could Surprise the World by Being the First Country to Adopt Universal Basic Income
The story behind this one is that I was actually asked by a publication to write it back in late 2022 after they heard in one of my interviews that I thought China could potentially surprise everyone by winning the UBI race. They wanted it to be quite short and clock...
Reports on the Austin, Texas, Guaranteed Income Pilot now available
The Urban Institute just published its 12-month findings for the Austin Guaranteed Income Pilot, plus a policy recommendations memo for the Austin City Council, which is seeking to understand how direct cash can assist in addressing the city’s housing affordability...
Register Now for the 2024 BIEN Congress in Bath, UK
The 2024 BIEN Congress is being held in Bath, UK, from 29-31 August. You can now register at the conference website.
The Evidence for Basic Income is Now Sufficient
In 1942, as people started to think about remaking society after the War, William Beveridge wrote a report for the British government that was to shape the welfare state in Europe. He wrote, ‘It is a time for revolutions, not for patching.’ What he meant was that it...
Equality in Entrepreneurship: UBI’s Role in Fostering Inclusive Startups
Image Source: Unsplash by Beau Peters So you’re an aspiring entrepreneur. You have a concept that you believe will add value to a sector of the market, the passion to set out on your own, and the know-how to make a dream into a small business. However, as you venture...
Tackling Homelessness with Unconditional Cash Transfers: 22 February 2024
"Despite the valiant efforts of many individuals and organisations, the rate of homelessness in Greater Manchester is still increasing. A study by Shelter published in January 2023 stated that the three local authorities with the worst homelessness rate in the North...
