Not a fan of this idea, but I can also see the mythology behind it, to get people back into work, but to me they would be better trying to fix their job security as the report notes Finland has become a ‘short term contract’ society. "I was so surprised when I got the letter, and a bit sceptical too," says Liisa Ronkainen, one of 2,000 Finns chosen for a government experiment to provide unemployed people with a basic income.
Out of work for half a year, Liisa, 26 and from Helsinki, has been looking for a job without […]
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