Research posts
Here you will find notices about research and research results relating to Basic Income
Herbert J. Gans, “Basic Income: A Remedy for a Sick Labor Market?”
FROM THE ABSTRACT: Given the low job creation of recent years, the persistence of poverty, and stagnating wages for so many, it is time to think of cash grants to Americans, according to the author. He offers us a historical review of past proposals and some practical...
Mytheos Holt, “Why doesn’t the left push a universal basic income?”
Mytheos Holt, “Why doesn’t the left push a universal basic income?” R Street Institute, February 24, 2014.
Living Income, “To Demand Change or to Create Solutions for Change?”
According to the author, “One major difference that exists within the proposal of an Unconditional Basic Income to every individual and the Living Income Guaranteed, is that Basic Income focuses on Demanding the right to life, that is: demanding to the current...
Matthew Timms, “The case for and against unconditional basic income in Switzerland.”
Matthew Timms, “The case for and against unconditional basic income in Switzerland.” EuropeanCEO, January 10th, 2014.
Stuart Rodger, “A Citizens’ Income could give people power over capital once more.”
Stuart Rodger, “A Citizens’ Income could give people power over capital once more.” Bright Greens, February 15, 2014.
Citizen’s Income Trust, Citizen’s Income Newsletter 2014, Issue 2
SUMMARY: This issue of the Citizen’s Income Newsletter includes conference announcements, editorials, news, opinion, and book reviews. Citizen’s Income Trust, Citizen’s Income newsletter 2014, Issue 2.
Jax Blunt, “Could the basic income actually save us money?”
Jax Blunt, “Could the basic income actually save us money?” Make It Up, February 14, 2014.
Paul Atherton, “An Open Letter to Iain Duncan Smith… from a (should be) benefit recipient.”
Paul Atherton, “An Open Letter to Iain Duncan Smith... from a (should be) benefit recipient.” Paulatherton, February 14, 2014.
Norm Ornstein, “A Plan to Reduce Inequality: Give $1,000 to Every Newborn Baby.”
SUMMARY. This article discusses a policy that is essentially a very small basic income guarantee. The author writes, “A 1990s plan to create nest eggs using federal grants and tax credits was never enacted, but with a few small tweaks, it's an even better idea today.”...
Noah Smith, "Wage subsidies"
[Craig Axford] Are wage subsidies a viable alternative to both raising the minimum wage and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)? This author thinks they might be. Noah Smith, "Wage subsidies", Noahpinion, December 7, 2013
Carol Goar “‘Basic annual income’ loaded with pitfalls”
SUMMARY: Carol Goar argues that by endorsing a basic annual income, delegates of the Liberal Party of Canada have forced their leader Justin Trudeau to choose between social justice and fiscal rectitude. Carol Goar “‘Basic annual income’ loaded with pitfalls.” The...
Bart de Baan, “Hoe bevrijdend is de ‘eis’ van een onvoorwaardelijk basisinkomen? [A Leftist critique on Basic Income]”
This essay praises some aspects of basic income, but argues that the proposal has disadvantages from the leftist point of view, including that it doesn’t move toward a leftist vision and that it is “nationalism in disguise.” Language: Original in Dutch. Translated...
