In the 1960s, Milton Friedman, an American economist and Nobel laureate, wondered why the government could not guarantee an income to all citizens without exception and without conditions to ensure that they had a minimum standard of living. The reflection dates from the beginning of the 20th century, but the issue still gives something to talk about, especially now when the crisis caused by the pandemic revived two problems that the proposal seeks to correct: poverty and inequality.
This figure, known as universal basic income, has been implemented at different times by some developed countries, although with variations, mainly in […]
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