A Universal Basic Income is bad for social justice
As a labour economist, I’m inherently sceptical of Universal Basic Income (UBI) proposals. I will always argue that, first, we need to provide real opportunities for genuine full employment, by which I mean employment for the full number of hours a person wishes to be in paid work, close to where they reside.
In short, if people want to work, they should be able to. Currently, this is not the case. Before we institute a UBI, we need to ensure this basic human right. Not just for the enhanced economic […]
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