Proponents of universal basic income believe their case has been strengthened by the sudden shock of the pandemic, with several countries implementing emergency schemes, but what form should it take? Calum Rutter investigates. Governments around the world are scrambling to protect their citizens from the worst effects of the economic crisis caused by Covid-19. Throughout the talk of policy responses, one idea keeps rearing its head – universal basic income. And some governments have been pursuing their own versions of the scheme.
UBI, sometimes called citizen’s basic income, guaranteed income, basic living stipend, or a multitude of variations thereof, entails […]
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