Category: Basic Income

Addapedia Editorial: Daily News Editorial PDF, 18 October 2024

Addapedia Editorial: Daily News Editorial PDF, 18 October 2024

Addapedia Editorial Addapedia Editorial: Daily News Editorial PDF, 18 October 2024: Hello Aspirants ADDA 247 is back with Editorial Analysis in English. your daily source for in-depth news coverage and insightful editorial analysis. In this section, we comprehensively examine the latest national and international events, current affairs, and the historical context behind today’s most pressing topics. Our goal is to provide you with a well-rounded perspective on the news, helping you understand not just the headlines, but the intricate details and background that shape our world. This ADDAPEDIA Editorial Analysis will help you understand the National and International events […]

Universal Basic Income: A Disincentive to Work or a Tool for Financial Flexibility?

Universal Basic Income: A Disincentive to Work or a Tool for Financial Flexibility?

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) has gained significant attention as governments and researchers explore whether regular, unconditional cash payments can improve lives. Supporters argue UBI could reduce poverty, improve mental health, and offer financial stability. Critics, however, fear that it may reduce the incentive to work, leading to negative long-term economic impacts. Recent findings from Finland, Canada, and a U.S. study provide a mix of results that fuel both sides of the debate. Finland’s UBI Trial: Better Well-Being, Same Employment

In 2017, Finland launched a groundbreaking two-year UBI pilot program. […]

Alternative Universal Basic Income (UBI) Scheme

Alternative Universal Basic Income (UBI) Scheme

Why in News?

A recent report by the International Labour Organization talks about how jobs growth has been lagging globally due to automation and Artificial Intelligence, and problem of youth unemployment in India. What are the differences between Cash Transfer Scheme and UBI?

Cash Transfer Schemes and Universal Basic Income schemes both are safety net programmes aimed to address poverty and support their basic income. To Know more about UBI Click here . Characteristics Cash Transfer Scheme Universal Basic Income Definition It is an income support scheme aimed at specific purpose for targeted groups. It is an […]

“My dream is to create a world where more people can benefit from ‘basic income’ and do what they want.”

LEE Youngwook leeyw@mk.co.kr First Stage as World Coin Founder "Basic income, great benefit to individuals" It will increase the wealth of society as a whole." Identifying AI/people by iris recognition If it is confirmed to be a person, coin will be paid. Introducing Passport Certification for Popularization WorldCoin co-founder Sam Altman announces the expansion plan of WorldCoin at an A New World event held by WorldCoin developer "Tools for Humanity" in San Francisco on the 17th. [Yonhap News] "My dream is to create a world where more people can benefit from ‘basic income’ and do what they want."

OpenAI founder […]

Guaranteed income pilot project aims to boost low-income single mothers in Maine

Guaranteed income pilot project aims to boost low-income single mothers in Maine

Coumba Holland at her apartment in Lewiston on Oct. 1, 2024. Holland is one of twenty formerly-homeless single mothers selected for the inaugural year of the Quality Housing Coalition’s guaranteed income program. Guaranteed income is an idea based on the belief that providing unrestricted cash payments to low-income residents is the best way to help them lift themselves out of poverty. It’s a model that’s been championed by seemingly disparate figures over the decades, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Richard Nixon, and, more recently, tech entrepreneurs such as Andrew Yang.

Now, one Maine nonprofit has wrapped up a pilot of […]

Guaranteed income pilot project aims to boost low-income single mothers in Maine

Guaranteed income pilot project aims to boost low-income single mothers in Maine

Coumba Holland at her apartment in Lewiston on Oct. 1, 2024. Holland is one of twenty formerly-homeless single mothers selected for the inaugural year of the Quality Housing Coalition’s guaranteed income program. Guaranteed income is an idea based on the belief that providing unrestricted cash payments to low-income residents is the best way to help them lift themselves out of poverty. It’s a model that’s been championed by seemingly disparate figures over the decades, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Richard Nixon, and, more recently, tech entrepreneurs such as Andrew Yang.

Now, one Maine nonprofit has wrapped up a pilot of […]

MN effort helps artists nurture creative spark with extra funds in their pockets

MN effort helps artists nurture creative spark with extra funds in their pockets

Play Guaranteed-income programs tend to run 12 to 18 months, but a Minnesota initiative that helps artists is tinkering with a several-year approach. (Adobe Stock) One in three Americans indicates they’re living paycheck-to-paycheck , and that includes many artists. A Minnesota organization is expanding its guaranteed-income program for these individuals, so they can carry on with their creative contributions.

This fall, Springboard for the Arts announced it was tacking on more years and recipients to its pilot initiative, launched early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ricardo Beaird, community development director for Springboard for the Arts, said the changes mean that over the […]

Basic income: why we need to start talking about money

Basic income: why we need to start talking about money

A shopper pushes a trolley through a supermarket car park in Strood, UK, in July 2024. The cost of living crisis has seen many unable to afford everyday essentials Cleo Goodman co-founded the Basic Income Conversation and is also the basic income lead at Autonomy, an independent think tank. We caught up with Cleo at the 23rd Basic Income Earth Network Congress , recently held at the University of Bath, to discuss the importance of discussion, narrative and respecting the opinions of others when trying to shift the policy conversation on social protection in the UK.

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A unique program gave a guaranteed income to 800 people experiencing homelessness in Denver. How much did it actually help?

A unique program gave a guaranteed income to 800 people experiencing homelessness in Denver. How much did it actually help?

In the NoCo "Housing is the response to homelessness, and guaranteed basic income provides a really important flexible spending mechanism to aid in accessing housing for folks," says Katie Calhoun. She was a lead researcher at the University of Denver, which partnered with the Denver Basic Income Project to assess the program’s effectiveness. The project provided a guaranteed income for nearly 800 residents experiencing homelessness. Since early 2023 hundreds of Denver residents experiencing homelessness received a monthly income whether they had a job or were unemployed.

Eight hundred participants received the payment as part of a program called the Denver […]

This tiny country is giving $2,000 to every household as an Exxon oil boom supercharges its economy

This tiny country is giving $2,000 to every household as an Exxon oil boom supercharges its economy

Guyana’s government is tapping its newfound oil wealth to give $2,000 to every household. Foto: Kham/Reuters Guyana, the tiny South American nation, is giving $2,000 to every household in the country.

Its president said the cash payments aim to narrow disparities and help with higher living costs.

A huge Exxon oil find has supercharged Guyana’s economic growth and filled the government’s coffers. The world’s fastest-growing economy is handing the equivalent of $2,000 to every household as it works to share its newfound oil wealth and soften the sting of higher living costs.President Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana, the South […]