INTRODUCTION
In 2016, Swiss voters rejected proposals for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) in a referendum [Ref: Financial Times ]. If passed, it would have seen all Swiss citizens receive a guaranteed yearly payment, regardless of their employment status. Parties opposed to UBI argued that it would damage the economy by removing people’s motivation to work, and incentivise excessive immigration. A year later, Germany’s basic income political party, Bündnis Grundeinkommen, featured on ballot papers for the federal election following high-profile protests in support of basic income over the previous five years [Ref: BIEN ] Nevertheless, UBI, touted as ‘the […]
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