Reading A – Universal Basic Income

Reading A - Universal Basic Income

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READINGS:Foster, G. (2016) ‘Universal basic income: the dangerous idea of 2016’. The Conversation.Retrieved: http://theconversation.com/universal-basic-income-the-dangerous-idea-of-2016-70395The resurrection of universal basic income (UBI) proposals in the developed world this year gainedsupport from some prominent Australians. But while good in theory, it’s no panacea for thechallenges of our modern economy. UBI proposals centre on the idea that the government wouldpay a flat fee to every adult citizen, regardless of his or her engagement in skill-building activities orthe paid labour market, as a partial or complete substitute for […]

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