Wayne Simpson with assistance from Austin McWhirter
Draft: September, 2019
Renewed interest in basic income research and policy is often accompanied by concerns aboutthe impact of economic and technological progress on the labour market and the future of employment.The most significant concerns are related to the rapid rate of displacement of longstanding occupationsby technology, leading to either widespread unemployment or the relegation of displaced workers tolow-paying and precarious jobs ill suited to their skill set.The evidence of disappearing employment and concomitant rising unemployment has, well, notyet appeared. Indeed, Chart 3 below from the historical Labour Force Survey shows significant evidenceof steadily […]
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