The notion of “helicopter money” is making headway in economic debate, but is often confused with the idea of basic income. What are the difference between the two concepts?
Helicopter money and basic income: friends or foes?
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Will basic income cause inflation?
Some are worried that a basic income would lead to inflation. Experts are not so sure.
AUSTRALIA: Fabians Host Well-Attended Panel on UBI
On September 9, the New South Wales Fabians hosted a discussion of universal basic income in Haymarket. According to the president of the NSW Fabians, the event drew the largest crowd that the group has seen at any of its events over the past three years.
Basic income will be at the core of monetary policy in the 21st century
So called ‘helicopter money’ – or monetary-financed basic income – will soon be the only way for central bankers to address global deflation.
Short Answers to BIG FAQs Part 1 of 3
[The following is an excerpt from a book in progress, The Poverty Abolitionist's Handbook.] Someone who offers a...
UBI-Europe calls for Quantitative Easing for the People
The European Central Bank’s quantitative easing plan is doomed to be both ineffective and anti-redistributive. It should target the real economy.
John Muellbauer, "Quantitative easing for the people"
Oxford Economics professor John Muellbauer elaborates a rational justification and a simple application plan for...