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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