The cash stimulus payments issued by many governments during the Covid-19 pandemic have given new life to calls for a universal basic income (UBI) — unconditional, sustained cash payments.
Does UBI have a home in Taiwan? Since Taiwan has avoided calamity from Covid-19, major stimulus wasn’t seen as necessary. But economic stability could be all the more reason to think big about addressing social inequality. In our latest feature , we evaluate the possibility of launching a UBI program in Taiwan.
The first essay by Dr. Chieh-Chi Hsieh discusses in detail what a UBI would mean for Taiwan economically. Hsieh […]
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