Research posts
Here you will find notices about research and research results relating to Basic Income
Baldur Friggjar Odinsson, "A nation breaks the shackles of a fiat currency"
[Craig Axford] Using the Bitcoin protocol as a model, citizens of Iceland are being offered Aurocoin as an alternative to the Krona. Citing a steady decline in the Krona's value and the collapse of 2008 as the reasoning behind this alternative, each Icelander became...
Brian Donaghy, "Cents and Sensibility"
[Craig Axford] This book makes a "A controversial case for a guaranteed minimum income for all in Australia." It may be found at one of the following links: Brian Donaghy, Cents and Sensibility. Australian Ebook Publisher, 16 June 2014.
Christopher Blattman, “Let Them Eat Cash”
[Josh Martin] In this opinion piece in the New York Times, Associate Professor of Political Science Christopher Blattman of Columbia University discusses the viability of directly giving cash with no conditions to homeless people. While the subject of handouts to the...
Simon Thorpe, “Fixing the system with a basic citizen's income”
Simon Thorpe, “Fixing the system with a basic citizen's income”, Simon Thorpe's Ideas on the Economy, 19th January 2014.
Mattie Carter, “Advocating the idea of a Universal Basic Income.”
Mattie Carter, “Advocating the idea of a Universal Basic Income.” The Norwich Radical, June 6, 2014.
Gaura Rader, “11 Arguments for a Universal Basic Income”
Gaura Rader, “11 Arguments for a Universal Basic Income”, The Socratic Diablogs, 19th June 2014.
Adam C. Brett, “The Super Depression is coming, and only Basic Income can prevent it.”
Adam C. Brett, “The Super Depression is coming, and only Basic Income can prevent it.” Fix it or burn: the road to utopia, May 29, 2014
Philippe Van Parijs, “The Eurodividend: Why the EU should introduce a basic income for all”
PUBLISHER’S SUMMARY: ‘Philippe Van Parijs argues for a basic income for all legal residents of the European Union to be financed by Value Added Tax. Unlike the US, the EU lacks automatic inter-state transfers and migration between states is much less common. A...
Jehu “Basic Income: Which class will be writing the legislation?”
SUMMARY: This article is a communist criticism of basic income, concluding, “Basic income will be designed and implemented by the other class — your enemy — to meet its interests, not yours.” Jehu “Basic Income: Which class will be writing the legislation?” The Real...
John Harris, “A Precariat Charter: From Denizens to Citizens – review”
‘By way of addressing security beyond the workplace, [Standing’s] most compelling suggestion is a basic citizen's income, payable to all, which would increase the bargaining power of people at the low end, and by cutting across the orthodox benefit systems' serial...
VIDEO: “Unconditional basic income: Green Party’s Natalie Bennett debates its merits with David Orrell.”
PUBLISHER’S SUMMARY: “All around Europe, people are fighting for unconditional basic income: a system which many believe will instill equilibrium where there is financial inequality. World Finance invites Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett and writer and mathematician...
David Jenkins, “Happiness is Coca Cola apparently.”
SUMMARY: This article discusses the Coca-Cola company’s mistreatment of its international workforce and concludes, “These are not the guardians of anyone’s welfare but their own. Basic income is that by which corporate largesse becomes unnecessary, and we are made our...
