by Yannick Vanderborght | Feb 27, 2014 | Research
In this piece published by the Green European Journal on 26 February 2014, Sascha Liebermann (Professor of Sociology at the Alanus University, and co-founder of the Initiative «Freiheit statt Vollbeschäftigung») discusses the impact of the “European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) on basic income” in Germany. He focuses in particular on the reasons for the comparatively low participation rate in Germany.
The piece can be read online here.
Professor of Sociology at the Alanus University in Alfter bei Bonn. He is co-founder of the Initiative «Freiheit statt Vollbeschäftigung» that promotes public debate on Basic Income. – See more at: https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/success-failure-discussion-outcome-eci-unconditional-basic-income-germany/#sthash.f5a6nDOh.dpuf
by Josh Martin | Feb 26, 2014 | Research
Ben Knight, “’Hartz reforms’: how a benefits shakeup changed Germany,” The Guardian, January 1, 2013.
Thousands of Germans protested against the Hartz IV labour and welfare reforms in 2004. Photograph: Peter Endig/EPA
by Michael Millar | Feb 21, 2014 | Research
The top three for the European elections (from left): Julia Reda, Fotios Amanatides und Anke Domscheit-Berg
[Michael Millar]
SUMMARY: The German Pirate Party held its first national convention of the year, choosing their top three candidates to enter the European Parliament. They need 3% of the vote in May’s elections to have representation there. The party achieved 2.2% of the vote in the German general elections in September. One of their key policies is for a Europe-wide unconditional basic income.
Language: German
Kay-Alexander Scholz, “Piraten wollen ins Europa-Parlament [Pirates want into the European Parliament]”, Deutsche Welle, January 5 2014
by Michael Millar | Feb 20, 2014 | Research
[Michael Millar]
SUMMARY: A case for unconditional basic income is argued and backed up by statistics. First, the German constitution and Federal courts rule that a subsistence level must be assured for all citizens at all times. There are also millions of people who are entitled to benefits but choose not to apply out of shame or ignorance, so the number of unemployed is much higher than official government figures. Very few vacant jobs exist, and it will only worsen as technology is making jobs and skills redundant through automation and computerization.
Language: German
James Morris, “Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen: 1.000 Euro im Monat für Jeden! [Unconditional Basic Income: 1000 Euros per month for everyone!]“, Neopresse, February 6, 2014
by Michael Millar | Feb 20, 2014 | Research
[Michael Millar]
The key question this book aims to answer is whether Basic Income can solve the crisis of digital copyright and democratization of creativity.
Language: German
Ilja Braun, “Grundeinkommen statt Urheberrecht? Zum kreativen Schaffen in der digitalen Welt [Basic Income instead of copyright? For creative work in the digital world]”, Transcript Verlag, March 28, 2014
"Basic Income instead of copyright?" (Transcript-verlag.de)
