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Bookmark or Share- Universal basic income is gaining support - The World Economic ForumThose in favour of UBI argue that it would be a cheaper system to run than existing means-tested welfare. It would boost social cohesion, and end the stigma of unemployment benefits.Those in unpaid work, such as stay-at-home parents and carers, would receive an income, and poorer workers would receive a much-needed boost to their salaries.
- Does 'universal basic income' work? These countries are finding out ...One of the main concerns from UBI sceptics is that providing guaranteed income will remove the incentive to work. However, in a review of the Finnish and Alaskan schemes for the Knowledge@Wharton programme , Ioana Marinescu, a professor at the Penn School of Social Policy and Practice, says the opposite actually appears to be true.
- What we know and what we don't about universal basic incomeEvaluations of UBI are available and they contain a wealth of data. But the contextual differences and the particular setup of the trials are often under-analysed in the debates on the effectiveness and the impacts of UBI. The results also tend to be skewed, with certain impacts of UBI being assigned a heavier weight in disregard of the context.
- The results of Finland’s basic income experiment are in. Is it working ...The results are in from Finland’s big political experiment, and they offer something for everyone.
- Don't believe in a universal basic income? This is why it would work ...A handful of Scottish cities are trialling UBI; Why Mark Zuckerberg is advocating universal basic income in the US; A growing number of people think their job is useless. Time to rethink the meaning of work
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