French economist Thomas Piketty praised the idea of a universal basic income, saying it would be a "key building block" of a fairer economy (AFP Photo/ERIC PIERMONT) Paris (AFP) – A proposal by leftwing French presidential candidate Benoit Hamon for a universal basic income received the seal of approval from star French economist Thomas Piketty on Wednesday.
In an op-ed in the daily Le Monde, Piketty and nine colleagues praised the idea, saying it would be a "key building block" of a fairer economy.
The pledge to pay everyone a living wage has been a hot potato in France’s Socialist primary, […]
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