Universal Basic Income has been proposed as a solution to a variety of social and economic problems. It has gained support from both left and right, for different reasons. Some see it as a more efficient social welfare system: others see it as a transformation of the relationship between state, employers and individuals.
Previously it was assumed that any scheme would be too expensive and politically unacceptable, but government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic have demonstrated that it is possible to implement something like a UBI to protect people in a major crisis. Claimed benefits of UBI are that it […]
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