Research posts
Here you will find notices about research and research results relating to Basic Income
Clio Chang, “The Kids Need Cash”
The author proposes a universal child benefit, a limited form of basic income specifically for families with children. Clio Chang, “The Kids Need Cash”, U.S. News & World Report, 2014 November 5
Vivian Belik, “The Case for Basic Income”
Vivian Belik, “The Case for Basic Income”, Upstream, 2017 November 7
Keith Rankin, “Universal Basic Income and Labour Policy”
Keith Rankin, “Universal Basic Income and Labour Policy”, The Daily Blog, 2014 November 21
Amitai Etzioni, “It’s Economic Insecurity, Stupid”
The author discusses the effect of economic insecurity on elections and advocates for basic income, among other measures. Amitai Etzioni, “It’s Economic Insecurity, Stupid”, Huffington Post, 2014 November 18
Annette Miersch, "Ein Jahr lang Grundeinkommen [A year of Basic Income]"
A business man in Berlin, Michael Bohmeyer, starts on Wednesday paying a monthly unconditional payment of 1000 € to each of four people, raffled from a group of registrations. The money has been collected from a crowdfunding process and will be paid individually,...
Scott Santens, "'Fit for Work and Fit to Die': A Memorial for the Means-Tested"
The article discusses the suffering and deaths of those who were inappropriately denied various means-tested social safety net benefits and posits that a universal basic income will reduce and alleviate such tragedies. Scott Santens, "'Fit for Work and Fit to Die': A...
Chuck Tesla, “Basic income works, a quick case study approach to debunking some basic income myths”
Chuck Tesla, “Basic income works, a quick case study approach to debunking some basic income myths”, Tumotech, 2014 October 27
Rutger Bregman, “Why we should give free money to everyone”
Rutger Bregman, “Why we should give free money to everyone”, The Correspondent, 2013 December 24
Leila Gharagozloo-Pakkala, “Social protection may be the key to uplifting Africa’s poor”
The author discusses the success of unconditional cash transfer programs in reducing poverty and providing a number of benefits. Cash transfer programs are a form of basic income limited to those with low income. Leila Gharagozloo-Pakkala, “Social protection may be...
Basic Income Now, “12 Reasons We Need a Basic Income Right Now”
Basic Income Now, “12 Reasons We Need a Basic Income Right Now”, 2014 November 17
Guy Standing, “The age of rentier capitalism”
The article discusses increasing income inequality and how it relates to different sources of income. The author posits that a basic income, among other measures, is a necessity to rectify the current situation. Guy Standing, “The age of rentier capitalism”, Aljazeera...
Matt Orfalea, “10 Reasons for Guaranteed Income”
Matt Orfalea, “10 Reasons for Guaranteed Income”, Medium, 2014 November 15
