Nicola Sturgeon’s adviser not in favour of citizen’s income

Nicola Sturgeon’s adviser not in favour of citizen’s income

Joseph Stiglitz has argued that money should be "targeted" at those with particularly strong needs. Picture: Getty An economic adviser to the Scottish Government has said he is not in favour of a citizen’s income scheme.

Nicola Sturgeon this week vowed to press on with plans to explore such a scheme for Scotland while acknowledging it “might turn out not to be feasible”.

The First Minister said it would be wrong to be “close-minded” about different approaches to benefits in the face of rapid economic and digital change.Professor Joseph Stiglitz, part of the Scottish Government’s council of economic advisers, […]

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