Research posts
Here you will find notices about research and research results relating to Basic Income
Alex Hern, two articles on Basic Income
Alex Hern has published two articles in the New Statesman, “Basic income versus the robots: An economic all-stars match-up,” 17 June 2013 and “The most universal benefit of them all: While the UK debates ending universality, economists in America are talking about...
Brady, Michael, “Basic income in Norway?”
This article argues that Norway should introduce a basic income, and considers the Alaska model as a financing strategy. Brady, Michael, “Basic income in Norway?” The Foreigner: Norwegian News In English, Sunday, 26th May, 2013
Fernandez, Benjamin “Rupees in your pocket”
This story begins, “A new pilot study at Panthbadodiya could significantly change living conditions for the poor, and India’s approach to fighting poverty. The village is taking part in the Madhya Pradesh Unconditional Cash Transfer Initiative, a project run by the...
Joe Weisenthal, “There's A Way To Give Everyone In America An Income That Conservatives And Liberals Can Both Love”
“Here's an idea for stimulating the economy: Free money for everyone, all the time, with no exceptions or conditions. …” Joe Weisenthal, “There's A Way To Give Everyone In America An Income That Conservatives And Liberals Can Both Love,” Business Insider May 13,...
Paul Latimer, “An alternative to welfare may help Canadians”
“One idea that warrants further investigation is a guaranteed annual income or negative income tax. This would replace our current welfare system and would ensure Canadians had a certain minimum income.…” Paul Latimer, “An alternative to welfare may help Canadians,”...
Coppola, Francis. “Economic equivalence: job guarantee and basic income”
This article argues in support of the Basic Income Guarantee (BIG), relative to another proposed reform, the Job Guarantee (JG). Responding to two recent articles by L. Randall Wray criticizing basic income as inflationary, Francis Coppola castes doubt that Wray’s...
Blattman, Chris, “Dear governments: Want to help the poor and transform your economy? Give people cash”
In this blog post, author and political scientists, Chris Blattman, reports on a study he helped to organize, which shows that giving cash to poor people in a very poor country significantly increases both their employment rate and their employment income. The study...
Livable4All, “Job Fairy or Universal Livable Income: What is More Realistic?”
This article response to the allegation that basic income is unrealistic by arguing that the idea of full employment at a living wage is far less realistic. Livable4All, “Job Fairy or Universal Livable Income: What is More Realistic?” June 7, 2013
Yglesias, Matthew, “Good News About Unconditional Transfers to the Global Poor”
Yglesias, Matthew, “Good News About Unconditional Transfers to the Global Poor” In the latest of several articles on Basic Income for Slate magazine, Matthew Yglesias reports on a pilot project in Uganda. The project found “recipients of one-off lump-sum cash...
Broadbent, Ed, “Begin by hiking tax credits for working poor”
In this opinion piece, Ed Broadbent, former leader of the New Democratic Party, argues that Canada should take a small step in the direction of a basic income or a negative income tax by increasing the federal Working Income Tax Benefit, which provides a very modest...
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Time for an Economy Of, By and For the People
This article argues for basic income as a response to technological unemployment, The authors write, “because of increases in technology that replace workers, we need to face a very important reality that is never discussed – there may never be enough jobs.” Zeese,...
Torry, Malcolm, “Why it’s the right time for a Citizen’s Income”
Malcolm Torry, author of Money for Everyone, writes in this article, “A Citizen’s Income is an unconditional, nonwithdrawable income for every individual as a right of citizenship. …” Torry, Malcolm, “Why it’s the right time for a Citizen’s Income,” Policy Press Blog,...
