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Recording of Webinar “Will Korea Be the First Country to Introduce Universal Basic Income? February 21”
Click to view the recording of the international round table webinar: Will Korea Be the First Country to Introduce Universal Basic Income? February 21
Basic income pilot scheme for care leavers in Wales
The Guardian on 15 February 2022 has an article "Basic income pilot scheme for care leavers to be trialled in Wales." "All young people leaving care in Wales at the age of 18 are to be offered the chance to take part in a basic income pilot scheme under which...
Webinar: Will Korea Be the First Country to Introduce Universal Basic Income? February 21
At 9 to 10 AM London time, or 6 to 7 PM Seoul time, on Monday, 21 February, the Korea Inequality Research Lab and LAB2050 are organizing an International Roundtable webinar "Will Korea Be the First Country to Introduce Universal Basic Income?" This timely webinar...
Paper: Will South Korea Be the First Country to Introduce Universal Basic Income?
A new and timely academic paper, "Will South Korea Be the First Country to Introduce Universal Basic Income?" by Jong-sun You of Gachon University and Jieun Choi of Seoul National University is now available in pdf by clicking here. This paper has the same title as...
Constitutional Convention in Chile has two proposals of basic income in debate
During January the Fundamental Rights commission of the Constitutional Convention of Chile proposed two different articles to guarantee a basic income. Following an increasing support and visibility of this proposal, the Chilean Basic Income Network collaborated with...
Götz Werner – the First Inspirer of UBI in Germany – Has Died at Age 78
The photo of Götz Werner was taken by Enno Schmidt. The entrepreneur Götz Werner was the best-known and most influential proponent of the universal basic income in Germany since 2005. With him, the UBI became a topic in the media and in society. His presentation of...
Enno Schmidt Interview of Karl Widerquist on Basic Income Issues
Enno Schmidt, Götz Werner Chair (GWP) of Economic Policy and Constitutional Economic Theory at Germany's University of Frieburg, interviewed Karl Widerquist, Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University-Qatar, in October 2021. You can view the interview on YouTube...
Debate: Universal Basic Income or Job Guarantees – which way for progressives?
Guy Standing will debate Lord Robert Skidelsky on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 5pm GMT. This will be a public webinar sponsored by the Progressive Economy Forum that brings together a council of eminent economists and academics to develop a new macroeconomic program for...
FRIBIS Public Seminar: Ethics and Basic Income, February 9
9 February, 2022, 4pm-6pm:4:00pm-5:00pm – Louise Haagh: Developmental Freedom and Social Order5:00pm-6:00pm – Otto Lehto: Libertarian perspectives on Basic IncomeLivestream link: https://youtu.be/2SphVrI3QDQ Louise Haagh is professor of politics at...
FRIBIS Public Seminar: Ethics and Basic Income, February 2
2 February 2022, 4pm-6pm:4:00pm-5:00pm – Guy Standing: A Commons-Based Argument for Basic Income5:00pm-6:00pm – Alexander Gourevitch: The basic income illusionLivestream link: https://youtu.be/2Lk9lMQwTCc Guy Standing is an economist and...
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