Research posts
Here you will find notices about research and research results relating to Basic Income
Karl Widerquist, “A People's Endowment.”
ABSTRACT: This chapter discusses the possibility of the government using common assets to set up an endowment that will generate revenue for the people. It argues that in addition to generating a lot of money, this strategy will provide a much better mechanism for...
Gabrielle Goodrow, "There Is Enough! Stopping the Cycle of Ignorance with LIG"
[Craig Axford] The notion that there is not enough to go around is a common theme these days. However, this author argues there is plenty to go around and a living income guarantee is possible. Gabrielle Goodrow, "There is Enough! Stopping the Cycle of Ignorance with...
Elliot Sperber, "The Alienable, the Inalienable, and an actually Democratic Society"
[Craig Axford] Presented on July 27, 2014, at the 15th International Congress of the Basic Income Earth Network, this paper considers the tension within democratic societies between inalienable rights that can't be sold and the sale of alienable commodities upon which...
Ed Dolan, "A Universal Basic Income and Work Incentives"
[Craig Axford] In this two part series Ed Dolan takes a look at the impact a basic income guarantee would likely have upon the incentive to work. In part 1 Dolan considers the theory behind an income guarantee and its impact on work. In his second post he considers...
Toni Pickard, “Thinking BIG about welfare, inequality.”
Toni Pickard, “Thinking BIG about welfare, inequality.” Ottawa Citizen, August 15, 2014
David Evans, “Do the Poor Waste Transfers on Booze and Cigarettes? No”
[Josh Martin] In this blog Evans tackles the age-old assumption that giving cash to the poor would result in an uptick in alcohol and tobacco consumption. Evans cites 19 studies and comes to the conclusion that cash transfer programs (both conditional and...
Larry Elliot, “Would a citizen’s income be better than our benefits system?”
[Josh Martin] In this opinion piece Elliot discusses the complexity of the United Kingdom’s benefits system as well as the confusing state of the economy and labor market. Elliot claims that one possible way to cut through the complexity and confusion is to reform...
Gaura Rader, “Basic Income vs. Negative Income Tax: Why supporters of basic income should be in favor of a negative income tax”
[Josh Martin] In Rader’s latest post on the basic income, he discuesses the two policies broadly referred to as basic income guarantees: the universal basic income (UBI) and the negative income tax (NIT). Rader admits to preferring a UBI, but in this post calls on...
Siraj Ravel, “A Cryptocurrency for a Global Basic Income”
Siraj Ravel, “A Cryptocurrency for a Global Basic Income” Svbtl. July 14, 2014.
Jesse Spafford, “Reconciling Basic Income and Immigration”
Spafford tackles a largely untouched question in basic income studies: How will a basic income change immigration patterns? Spafford believes that a basic income will lead to a significant influx of new immigrants and thus the country will likely have to implement...
Mark Blyth and Eric Lonergan, “Print Less but Transfer More: Why Central Banks Should Give Money Directly to the People.”
SUMMARY: Without using any familiar terms for Basic Income Guarantee, this article argues for a temporary BIG as a response to the Great Recession (or recessions generally). The U.S. Federal Reserve usually tries to stimulate the economy during recessions through...
Noah Gordon, “The Conservative Case for a Guaranteed Basic Income”
[Josh Martin] Gordon provides a wonderful, in-depth introduction to the universal basic income from a conservative perspective. He provides real world examples of basic incomes, academics that have supported it, and possible funding options. He also discusses...
