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Opinion Posts
Here you will find articles expressing opinions about current issues in the Basic Income debate. Opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of BIEN.
Will basic income cause inflation?
Some are worried that a basic income would lead to inflation. Experts are not so sure.
Canada: What is basic income?
Both as a concept and policy, basic income (BI) has been around for some time, losing and re-gaining traction at different points in history. However, the vague manner in which the term is sometimes used, and the lack of effort in providing any clear demarcations, has led to its obscurity.
The Greater Happiness for the More Workers: Basic Income vs Job Guarantee Pt 2
A UBI does not prevent individuals from working and would benefit the minority of individuals who do fare better outside of traditional employment.
US: Per Caps, Basic Income, and Learning from Tribal Nations
Per capita payments, or ‘per caps’, as they are known in Indian Country, function as a kind of basic income for tribal nations that have them.
Referendum and basic income: Parallels with Brexit
There was an uncanny similarity between two referenda held in June: the UK’s referendum on whether to remain in the European Union, and the Swiss referendum on a Citizen’s Income.
I see no plan: Basic income as purchasing power
Purchasing Power injection, Basic Income, should replace “labour” as the motor and regulator of our economic system.
Reconciling UBI with Immigration Concerns
One UBI critic has asserted that a basic income replacing current forms of welfare would make it harder for immigrants to become naturalized citizens of the United States because of political pressures.
Social security and social inclusion
Would it not be more effective to convert the directive, complex, fraud-prone and costly social security allowance system into its basic income equivalent and allow the social economy to thrive again?
What do we have here? IMF economists defending basic income?
IMF economists refer to basic income as a possible solution, in order to redistribute the excess capital brought by the computerization of production.
An Unconditional Basic Income for 60 Plus
Last August 21, the Dutch woke to find an interesting article in their morning paper, written by Mrs. Annemarie van Gaal. In her weekly Monday column she suggested abolishing the AOW and all other income schemes for individuals above 60 years of age, with their unworkable obligations, bureaucratic regulations, and fees and punishments.
Basic Income Makes Headway at the World Social Forum 2016 in Montreal
Basic Income Québec (RBQ) and the French Movement for a Basic Income (MFRB) had been preparing for the World Social Forum (WSF) event for almost a year. Their efforts paid off.
Basic Income, Job Guarantee, and the Non-Monetary Value of Jobs
It’s not that our culture values jobs because jobs intrinsically make us happy; it’s that being employed tends to make us happier because we live in a culture that values jobs.
