The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought calls for a universal basic income. (Siro Rodenas Cortes / Getty Images) The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought calls for a universal basic income (UBI) back into the spotlight — and so, too, criticisms of it. This is especially the case in Spain, where a more conditional “ minimum living income ” project introduced by the left-wing coalition government has been undermined by poor delivery and only limited take-up by those entitled to the scheme.
A possible way forward comes from autonomous Catalonia. Following the recent elections there, […]
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