Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds

Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds

Net benefit of basic income by country. Photo: Alex Walls Providing a basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $US163 trillion while acting to curb environmental degradation, UBC research has found

An analysis of 186 countries found that providing basic income, or regular, set payments to all adults in the world, could boost global GDP by about 130 per cent. For every dollar invested, approximately US$4 to $7 of economic impacts could be generated, according to the study published today in Cell Reports Sustainability , which the researchers believe is the largest of its kind to date.

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