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BIEN CONGRESS 2021
The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to announce our call for papers for this virtual, online event. We are inviting you to submit papers and pitches for talks, workshops and other activities that THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
FINLAND: FINAL RESULTS OF FINLAND’S BASIC INCOME Picture credit to: Business Insider . Finland’s Basic Income Experiment was the world’s first statutory, nationwide and randomized basic income experiment. That experiment, in which preliminary results have already been reported on, several research questions were asked: How did the Basic Income Experiment affect participants’ employment? What were the effects on health,livelihoods and
NAMIBIA – UBI SUCCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE Namibia – UBI success and institutional failure. 1. Namibia – country background. A South West African state with a troublesome colonial history, Namibia has a population of around 2,5 million people and is one of the least populated countries in Africa due to its extremely dry climate. The country is rich in natural resourceslike
‘THE TYRANNY OF MERIT’ BY MICHAEL J. SANDEL Book Review by Dr. Jan Stroeken. Michael j. Sandel has written a book about the deep causes of the inequality that is a key driving force behind the populist backlash of recent years. BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption. BASIC INCOME EARTH NETWORK A Basic Income i. s a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement. Basic Income in Canada: Endorsement by Liberal Party signals growing momentum. In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery. BASIC INCOME IN CANADA: ENDORSEMENT BY LIBERAL PARTY In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery.Recent steps taken by the governing Liberal Party to endorse the policy has begged the question whether this might represent a serious step towards a permanent national basic income. THE 2021 NABIG CONGRESS, 17TH TO 19TH JUNE The 19th North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress will be held virtually June 17-19, 2021.. The congress website can be found here.. Registration: Please register for the NABIG Congress here. Questions?: Email us here.. Congress Coordinator: Larry Cohen (USBIG). Assistant Coordinator: Michael Howard (USBIG). Organizing Committee: Ben Earle (BICN), Walid Herzallah (BICYN), Jason ‘FORWARD TO A BETTER WORLD!’ INTERNATIONAL BASIC INCOME by Robin Ketelaars. History Matthias Dilthey called for a day of basic income in 2006, which unfortunately received little support at the time.* The first week of the basic income was held in 2008 and was designed as a sub-project of the EU-funded “Basic Income on the wayto Europe.”
BIEN CONGRESS 2021
The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to announce our call for papers for this virtual, online event. We are inviting you to submit papers and pitches for talks, workshops and other activities that THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
FINLAND: FINAL RESULTS OF FINLAND’S BASIC INCOME Picture credit to: Business Insider . Finland’s Basic Income Experiment was the world’s first statutory, nationwide and randomized basic income experiment. That experiment, in which preliminary results have already been reported on, several research questions were asked: How did the Basic Income Experiment affect participants’ employment? What were the effects on health,livelihoods and
‘THE TYRANNY OF MERIT’ BY MICHAEL J. SANDEL Book Review by Dr. Jan Stroeken. Michael j. Sandel has written a book about the deep causes of the inequality that is a key driving force behind the populist backlash of recent years. NAMIBIA – UBI SUCCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE Namibia – UBI success and institutional failure. 1. Namibia – country background. A South West African state with a troublesome colonial history, Namibia has a population of around 2,5 million people and is one of the least populated countries in Africa due to its extremely dry climate. The country is rich in natural resourceslike
BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE BASIC INCOME IDEA A short history of the Basic Income idea. No, the idea of an Unconditional Basic Income is not to be found in Thomas More’s Utopia. Nor was it first formulated by Thomas Paine. As far as we know, it was first proposed at the local level by Thomas Spence at the end of the 18th century and at the national level by Joseph Charlierin the middle
BASIC INCOME TRIAL CONFIRMED IN WALES Mark Drakeford, Wales’ new First Minister, announced soon after the Senedd elections in May that the government will launch a basic income trial in the country. ‘FORWARD TO A BETTER WORLD!’ INTERNATIONAL BASIC INCOME by Robin Ketelaars. History Matthias Dilthey called for a day of basic income in 2006, which unfortunately received little support at the time.* The first week of the basic income was held in 2008 and was designed as a sub-project of the EU-funded “Basic Income on the wayto Europe.”
BIRAL SEMINAR: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN BASIC INCOME Please join us for the second BIRAL seminar: “International Perspectives in Basic Income Messaging,” hosted by the Jain Family Institute (JFI) on the 14th of June, 2021 at 12PM EST – New York, 1PM São Paulo, 5PM London, 6PM Berlin. The event features guaranteed income researchers and advocates from around the world to discuss lessons in messaging and framing to build support for CANADA: NEW REPORT FROM THE BASIC INCOME CANADA NETWORK A new report from the Basic Income Canada Network (BICN) details how Canada could improve income security for everyone, with three options for a basic income for adults, while maintaining current child benefits for those under 18. “We’ve seen interest in basic income grow far beyond theoretical debates. BICN is now frequently asked what it would look like in Canada,” said ChandraMUNICIPAL LEADERS
Municipal Leader Roundtables. The Basic Income Earth Network is eager to announce the creation of the international Municipal Leaders Roundtable, a conversation about the possibilities and realization of basic income at local, municipal and city wide, regional levels. The purpose is to facilitate a conversation between the different local KEY FINDINGS FROM THE FIRST YEAR OF THE STOCKTON STUDY Key findings from the first year of the Stockton study released. In February 2019, then-Stockton Mayor Michael D. Tubbs launched the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (‘SEED’), a 24-month guaranteed income initiative, the first mayor-led initiative of the sort in the US. Two years later, the preliminary results from thefirst
‘THE TYRANNY OF MERIT’ BY MICHAEL J. SANDEL Book Review by Dr. Jan Stroeken. Michael j. Sandel has written a book about the deep causes of the inequality that is a key driving force behind the populist backlash of recent years. GERMANY: HALF A MILLION SIGNATURES FOR A 6 MONTHS BASIC As in other countries, the coronavirus shutdown makes the economic situation increasingly precarious for many people. For many, this is a sudden new experience, especially for self-employed people who have no reserves and do not receive short-time work benefits.MACAU | BIEN
The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) in China has announced the “Wealth Partaking Scheme 2017” (WPS), under which local permanent residents are entitled to receive a small annual unconditional basic income of 9,000 patacas and non-permanent residents 5,400 patacas . BASIC INCOME EARTH NETWORK A Basic Income i. s a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement. Basic Income in Canada: Endorsement by Liberal Party signals growing momentum. In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery. BASIC INCOME IN CANADA: ENDORSEMENT BY LIBERAL PARTY In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery.Recent steps taken by the governing Liberal Party to endorse the policy has begged the question whether this might represent a serious step towards a permanent national basic income. THE 2021 NABIG CONGRESS, 17TH TO 19TH JUNE The 19th North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress will be held virtually June 17-19, 2021.. The congress website can be found here.. Registration: Please register for the NABIG Congress here. Questions?: Email us here.. Congress Coordinator: Larry Cohen (USBIG). Assistant Coordinator: Michael Howard (USBIG). Organizing Committee: Ben Earle (BICN), Walid Herzallah (BICYN), Jason ‘FORWARD TO A BETTER WORLD!’ INTERNATIONAL BASIC INCOME by Robin Ketelaars. History Matthias Dilthey called for a day of basic income in 2006, which unfortunately received little support at the time.* The first week of the basic income was held in 2008 and was designed as a sub-project of the EU-funded “Basic Income on the wayto Europe.”
BIEN CONGRESS 2021
The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to announce our call for papers for this virtual, online event. We are inviting you to submit papers and pitches for talks, workshops and other activities that THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
FINLAND: FINAL RESULTS OF FINLAND’S BASIC INCOME Picture credit to: Business Insider . Finland’s Basic Income Experiment was the world’s first statutory, nationwide and randomized basic income experiment. That experiment, in which preliminary results have already been reported on, several research questions were asked: How did the Basic Income Experiment affect participants’ employment? What were the effects on health,livelihoods and
NAMIBIA – UBI SUCCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE Namibia – UBI success and institutional failure. 1. Namibia – country background. A South West African state with a troublesome colonial history, Namibia has a population of around 2,5 million people and is one of the least populated countries in Africa due to its extremely dry climate. The country is rich in natural resourceslike
‘THE TYRANNY OF MERIT’ BY MICHAEL J. SANDEL Book Review by Dr. Jan Stroeken. Michael j. Sandel has written a book about the deep causes of the inequality that is a key driving force behind the populist backlash of recent years. BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption. BASIC INCOME EARTH NETWORK A Basic Income i. s a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement. Basic Income in Canada: Endorsement by Liberal Party signals growing momentum. In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery. BASIC INCOME IN CANADA: ENDORSEMENT BY LIBERAL PARTY In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery.Recent steps taken by the governing Liberal Party to endorse the policy has begged the question whether this might represent a serious step towards a permanent national basic income. THE 2021 NABIG CONGRESS, 17TH TO 19TH JUNE The 19th North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress will be held virtually June 17-19, 2021.. The congress website can be found here.. Registration: Please register for the NABIG Congress here. Questions?: Email us here.. Congress Coordinator: Larry Cohen (USBIG). Assistant Coordinator: Michael Howard (USBIG). Organizing Committee: Ben Earle (BICN), Walid Herzallah (BICYN), Jason ‘FORWARD TO A BETTER WORLD!’ INTERNATIONAL BASIC INCOME by Robin Ketelaars. History Matthias Dilthey called for a day of basic income in 2006, which unfortunately received little support at the time.* The first week of the basic income was held in 2008 and was designed as a sub-project of the EU-funded “Basic Income on the wayto Europe.”
BIEN CONGRESS 2021
The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to announce our call for papers for this virtual, online event. We are inviting you to submit papers and pitches for talks, workshops and other activities that THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
FINLAND: FINAL RESULTS OF FINLAND’S BASIC INCOME Picture credit to: Business Insider . Finland’s Basic Income Experiment was the world’s first statutory, nationwide and randomized basic income experiment. That experiment, in which preliminary results have already been reported on, several research questions were asked: How did the Basic Income Experiment affect participants’ employment? What were the effects on health,livelihoods and
NAMIBIA – UBI SUCCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE Namibia – UBI success and institutional failure. 1. Namibia – country background. A South West African state with a troublesome colonial history, Namibia has a population of around 2,5 million people and is one of the least populated countries in Africa due to its extremely dry climate. The country is rich in natural resourceslike
‘THE TYRANNY OF MERIT’ BY MICHAEL J. SANDEL Book Review by Dr. Jan Stroeken. Michael j. Sandel has written a book about the deep causes of the inequality that is a key driving force behind the populist backlash of recent years. BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE BASIC INCOME IDEA A short history of the Basic Income idea. No, the idea of an Unconditional Basic Income is not to be found in Thomas More’s Utopia. Nor was it first formulated by Thomas Paine. As far as we know, it was first proposed at the local level by Thomas Spence at the end of the 18th century and at the national level by Joseph Charlierin the middle
BASIC INCOME TRIAL CONFIRMED IN WALES Mark Drakeford, Wales’ new First Minister, announced soon after the Senedd elections in May that the government will launch a basic income trial in the country. ‘FORWARD TO A BETTER WORLD!’ INTERNATIONAL BASIC INCOME by Robin Ketelaars. History Matthias Dilthey called for a day of basic income in 2006, which unfortunately received little support at the time.* The first week of the basic income was held in 2008 and was designed as a sub-project of the EU-funded “Basic Income on the wayto Europe.”
CANADA: NEW REPORT FROM THE BASIC INCOME CANADA NETWORK A new report from the Basic Income Canada Network (BICN) details how Canada could improve income security for everyone, with three options for a basic income for adults, while maintaining current child benefits for those under 18. “We’ve seen interest in basic income grow far beyond theoretical debates. BICN is now frequently asked what it would look like in Canada,” said ChandraMUNICIPAL LEADERS
Municipal Leader Roundtables. The Basic Income Earth Network is eager to announce the creation of the international Municipal Leaders Roundtable, a conversation about the possibilities and realization of basic income at local, municipal and city wide, regional levels. The purpose is to facilitate a conversation between the different local KEY FINDINGS FROM THE FIRST YEAR OF THE STOCKTON STUDY Key findings from the first year of the Stockton study released. In February 2019, then-Stockton Mayor Michael D. Tubbs launched the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (‘SEED’), a 24-month guaranteed income initiative, the first mayor-led initiative of the sort in the US. Two years later, the preliminary results from thefirst
‘THE TYRANNY OF MERIT’ BY MICHAEL J. SANDEL Book Review by Dr. Jan Stroeken. Michael j. Sandel has written a book about the deep causes of the inequality that is a key driving force behind the populist backlash of recent years. GERMANY: HALF A MILLION SIGNATURES FOR A 6 MONTHS BASIC As in other countries, the coronavirus shutdown makes the economic situation increasingly precarious for many people. For many, this is a sudden new experience, especially for self-employed people who have no reserves and do not receive short-time work benefits.MACAU | BIEN
The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) in China has announced the “Wealth Partaking Scheme 2017” (WPS), under which local permanent residents are entitled to receive a small annual unconditional basic income of 9,000 patacas and non-permanent residents 5,400 patacas . DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF WARNS THAT UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS JUST Credit picture to: CC(Paul May) In an article published on Medium, “Universal Basic Income Is Silicon Vallaey’s latest Scam”, Douglas Rushkoff maintains that “The plan is no gift to the masses, but a tool for our further enslavement”. Rushkoff was once a supporter of universal basic income (UBI), he says, but during a talk at Uber’s headquarters, with Uber management itself BASIC INCOME IN CANADA: ENDORSEMENT BY LIBERAL PARTY In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery.Recent steps taken by the governing Liberal Party to endorse the policy has begged the question whether this might represent a serious step towards a permanent national basic income. A NEW WORLD BANK REPORT, ‘EXPLORING UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME A new World Bank report, ‘Exploring Universal Basic Income’. The World Bank has published a substantial report titled Exploring Universal Basic Income: A guide to navigating concepts, evidence, and practices. Universal basic income (UBI) is emerging as one of the most hotly debated issues in development and social protection policy. ‘FORWARD TO A BETTER WORLD!’ INTERNATIONAL BASIC INCOME by Robin Ketelaars. History Matthias Dilthey called for a day of basic income in 2006, which unfortunately received little support at the time.* The first week of the basic income was held in 2008 and was designed as a sub-project of the EU-funded “Basic Income on the wayto Europe.”
THE 2021 NABIG CONGRESS, 17TH TO 19TH JUNE The 19th North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress will be held virtually June 17-19, 2021.. The congress website can be found here.. Registration: Please register for the NABIG Congress here. Questions?: Email us here.. Congress Coordinator: Larry Cohen (USBIG). Assistant Coordinator: Michael Howard (USBIG). Organizing Committee: Ben Earle (BICN), Walid Herzallah (BICYN), JasonBIEN CONGRESS 2021
The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to announce our call for papers for this virtual, online event. We are inviting you to submit papers and pitches for talks, workshops and other activities that FINLAND: FINAL RESULTS OF FINLAND’S BASIC INCOME Picture credit to: Business Insider . Finland’s Basic Income Experiment was the world’s first statutory, nationwide and randomized basic income experiment. That experiment, in which preliminary results have already been reported on, several research questions were asked: How did the Basic Income Experiment affect participants’ employment? What were the effects on health,livelihoods and
THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption.MACAU | BIEN
The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) in China has announced the “Wealth Partaking Scheme 2017” (WPS), under which local permanent residents are entitled to receive a small annual unconditional basic income of 9,000 patacas and non-permanent residents 5,400 patacas . THE NETHERLANDS: REPORT ARGUES THAT BASIC INCOME DOESN’T Ive Marx. Picture Credit to: University of Antwerp . A news article posted in Flanders Today refers to a report, headed by economist Ive Marx, which concludes that introducing basic income in the Netherlands can actually increase poverty while having only a small effect on inequality.. Marx, from the University of Antwerp, concluded that introducing a 700 €/month basic income to all citizens BASIC INCOME IN CANADA: ENDORSEMENT BY LIBERAL PARTY In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery.Recent steps taken by the governing Liberal Party to endorse the policy has begged the question whether this might represent a serious step towards a permanent national basic income. A NEW WORLD BANK REPORT, ‘EXPLORING UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME A new World Bank report, ‘Exploring Universal Basic Income’. The World Bank has published a substantial report titled Exploring Universal Basic Income: A guide to navigating concepts, evidence, and practices. Universal basic income (UBI) is emerging as one of the most hotly debated issues in development and social protection policy. ‘FORWARD TO A BETTER WORLD!’ INTERNATIONAL BASIC INCOME by Robin Ketelaars. History Matthias Dilthey called for a day of basic income in 2006, which unfortunately received little support at the time.* The first week of the basic income was held in 2008 and was designed as a sub-project of the EU-funded “Basic Income on the wayto Europe.”
THE 2021 NABIG CONGRESS, 17TH TO 19TH JUNE The 19th North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress will be held virtually June 17-19, 2021.. The congress website can be found here.. Registration: Please register for the NABIG Congress here. Questions?: Email us here.. Congress Coordinator: Larry Cohen (USBIG). Assistant Coordinator: Michael Howard (USBIG). Organizing Committee: Ben Earle (BICN), Walid Herzallah (BICYN), JasonBIEN CONGRESS 2021
The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to announce our call for papers for this virtual, online event. We are inviting you to submit papers and pitches for talks, workshops and other activities that FINLAND: FINAL RESULTS OF FINLAND’S BASIC INCOME Picture credit to: Business Insider . Finland’s Basic Income Experiment was the world’s first statutory, nationwide and randomized basic income experiment. That experiment, in which preliminary results have already been reported on, several research questions were asked: How did the Basic Income Experiment affect participants’ employment? What were the effects on health,livelihoods and
THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption.MACAU | BIEN
The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) in China has announced the “Wealth Partaking Scheme 2017” (WPS), under which local permanent residents are entitled to receive a small annual unconditional basic income of 9,000 patacas and non-permanent residents 5,400 patacas . THE NETHERLANDS: REPORT ARGUES THAT BASIC INCOME DOESN’T Ive Marx. Picture Credit to: University of Antwerp . A news article posted in Flanders Today refers to a report, headed by economist Ive Marx, which concludes that introducing basic income in the Netherlands can actually increase poverty while having only a small effect on inequality.. Marx, from the University of Antwerp, concluded that introducing a 700 €/month basic income to all citizens BASIC INCOME IN CANADA: ENDORSEMENT BY LIBERAL PARTY In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery.Recent steps taken by the governing Liberal Party to endorse the policy has begged the question whether this might represent a serious step towards a permanent national basic income. BASIC INCOME TRIAL CONFIRMED IN WALES A Basic Income is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement.Read more
BASIC INCOME WEEK: FREEDOM TO CHOOSE Basic Income Week: Freedom to Choose. September 14, 2020, is the kickoff day for the 13th International Basic Income Week (IBIW). Our goal is to have a coordinated global effort and a big presence in many countries. As the banner indicates, this year’s motto will be ‘Freedom to Choose’. 2020 has presented us with major protestsaround the
‘THE TYRANNY OF MERIT’ BY MICHAEL J. SANDEL Book Review by Dr. Jan Stroeken. Michael j. Sandel has written a book about the deep causes of the inequality that is a key driving force behind the populist backlash of recent years. NAMIBIA – UBI SUCCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE Namibia – UBI success and institutional failure. 1. Namibia – country background. A South West African state with a troublesome colonial history, Namibia has a population of around 2,5 million people and is one of the least populated countries in Africa due to its extremely dry climate. The country is rich in natural resourceslike
ANNIE MILLER
Annie Miller, a former instructor of economics at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, has a long and distinguished history in the basic income movement: she was a cofounder of the Basic Income Research Group (which later became the Citizen’s Income Trust, BIEN’s UK affiliate) in 1984, a cofounder of BIEN itself in 1986,and a cofounder of
FINAL042018 BASIC INCOME AND THE WELFARE STATE v Abstract The present analysis compares the welfare state to the implementation of an unconditional basic income. By using an institutionalist approach that treatsMACAU | BIEN
The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) in China has announced the “Wealth Partaking Scheme 2017” (WPS), under which local permanent residents are entitled to receive a small annual unconditional basic income of 9,000 patacas and non-permanent residents 5,400 patacas .OPINION | BIEN
Review of “Debt: The First 5,000 Years,” by David Graeber. by Brent Ranalli | Apr 13, 2015 | Opinion. Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber (New York: Melville House, 2011). Review by Brent Ranalli. Most histories of money are histories of coins, tokens. DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF WARNS THAT UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS JUST Credit picture to: CC(Paul May) In an article published on Medium, “Universal Basic Income Is Silicon Vallaey’s latest Scam”, Douglas Rushkoff maintains that “The plan is no gift to the masses, but a tool for our further enslavement”. Rushkoff was once a supporter of universal basic income (UBI), he says, but during a talk at Uber’s headquarters, with Uber management itself A NEW WORLD BANK REPORT, ‘EXPLORING UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME A new World Bank report, ‘Exploring Universal Basic Income’. The World Bank has published a substantial report titled Exploring Universal Basic Income: A guide to navigating concepts, evidence, and practices. Universal basic income (UBI) is emerging as one of the most hotly debated issues in development and social protection policy. BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption. THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM3 4 A MANA 3 4 6IS 3 4 A REAL NUMBER Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
GERMANY: HALF A MILLION SIGNATURES FOR A 6 MONTHS BASIC As in other countries, the coronavirus shutdown makes the economic situation increasingly precarious for many people. For many, this is a sudden new experience, especially for self-employed people who have no reserves and do not receive short-time work benefits. COMPARING A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME TO CASH TRANSFERS Basic income is also conventionally universal and is regarded as a human right. Basic income programmes target people across the board in an economy. The cash is provided irrespective of your employment status, gender, region, physical ability. Rather, it is based on one’s inability to meet basic needs in a society.MACAU | BIEN
The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) in China has announced the “Wealth Partaking Scheme 2017” (WPS), under which local permanent residents are entitled to receive a small annual unconditional basic income of 9,000 patacas and non-permanent residents 5,400 patacas . RECONCILING UBI WITH IMMIGRATION CONCERNS Reconciling UBI with Immigration Concerns. Evidence indicates that Universal Basic Income (UBI) policies would benefit our society’s least fortunate, decreasing poverty and improving the prospects for long-term income mobility. However, one UBI critic has asserted that a basic income replacing current forms of welfare would make it harderfor
CHINA’S MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OFBENEFITS OF UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMEUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME CONSUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME UNITED STATESUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME RESEARCHTEXAS UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMEUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME China called the program dibao, meaning minimum livelihood guarantee, expanding the program nationwide in 2007. In Beijing the urban monthly dibao standard is 1050 RMB ($161.50 USD) and the rural standard is 800 RMB ($123.04 USD). For urban residents, this is about five dollars USDa day.
UK: MAJOR TRADE UNION FEDERATION ENDORSES UBI The Trades Union Congress, a federation of trade unions that represents nearly six million workers in the UK, has passed a motion endorsing basic income. NAMIBIA: BISHOP KAMEETA CALLS FOR AN OFFICIAL STUDY OF THE About Karl Widerquist. Karl Widerquist has written 994 articles. Karl Widerquist is a Professor of political philosophy at Georgetown University-Qatar, specializing in distributive justice—the ethics ofwho has what.
A NEW WORLD BANK REPORT, ‘EXPLORING UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME A new World Bank report, ‘Exploring Universal Basic Income’. The World Bank has published a substantial report titled Exploring Universal Basic Income: A guide to navigating concepts, evidence, and practices. Universal basic income (UBI) is emerging as one of the most hotly debated issues in development and social protection policy. BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption. THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM3 4 A MANA 3 4 6IS 3 4 A REAL NUMBER Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
GERMANY: HALF A MILLION SIGNATURES FOR A 6 MONTHS BASIC As in other countries, the coronavirus shutdown makes the economic situation increasingly precarious for many people. For many, this is a sudden new experience, especially for self-employed people who have no reserves and do not receive short-time work benefits. COMPARING A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME TO CASH TRANSFERS Basic income is also conventionally universal and is regarded as a human right. Basic income programmes target people across the board in an economy. The cash is provided irrespective of your employment status, gender, region, physical ability. Rather, it is based on one’s inability to meet basic needs in a society.MACAU | BIEN
The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) in China has announced the “Wealth Partaking Scheme 2017” (WPS), under which local permanent residents are entitled to receive a small annual unconditional basic income of 9,000 patacas and non-permanent residents 5,400 patacas . RECONCILING UBI WITH IMMIGRATION CONCERNS Reconciling UBI with Immigration Concerns. Evidence indicates that Universal Basic Income (UBI) policies would benefit our society’s least fortunate, decreasing poverty and improving the prospects for long-term income mobility. However, one UBI critic has asserted that a basic income replacing current forms of welfare would make it harderfor
CHINA’S MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OFBENEFITS OF UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMEUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME CONSUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME UNITED STATESUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME RESEARCHTEXAS UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMEUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME China called the program dibao, meaning minimum livelihood guarantee, expanding the program nationwide in 2007. In Beijing the urban monthly dibao standard is 1050 RMB ($161.50 USD) and the rural standard is 800 RMB ($123.04 USD). For urban residents, this is about five dollars USDa day.
UK: MAJOR TRADE UNION FEDERATION ENDORSES UBI The Trades Union Congress, a federation of trade unions that represents nearly six million workers in the UK, has passed a motion endorsing basic income. NAMIBIA: BISHOP KAMEETA CALLS FOR AN OFFICIAL STUDY OF THE About Karl Widerquist. Karl Widerquist has written 994 articles. Karl Widerquist is a Professor of political philosophy at Georgetown University-Qatar, specializing in distributive justice—the ethics ofwho has what.
BIEN — BASIC INCOME EARTH NETWORK A Basic Income i. s a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement. Basic Income in Canada: Endorsement by Liberal Party signals growing momentum. In Canada, basic income has become a central issue in the debate on a post-pandemic recovery. BASIC INCOME TRIAL CONFIRMED IN WALES A Basic Income is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement.Read more
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In 2016 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) contributed to the week´s further globalization by starting a group on Slack for better collaboration. Jenna van Draalen from Canada and Christof Lammer from Austria were among the promoters of the IBIW along with many more UBIactivists.
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The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to announce our call for papers for this virtual, online event. We are inviting you to submit papers and pitches for talks, workshops and other activities that CANADA: NEW REPORT FROM THE BASIC INCOME CANADA NETWORK A new report from the Basic Income Canada Network (BICN) details how Canada could improve income security for everyone, with three options for a basic income for adults, while maintaining current child benefits for those under 18. “We’ve seen interest in basic income grow far beyond theoretical debates. BICN is now frequently asked what it would look like in Canada,” said Chandra NAMIBIA – UBI SUCCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE Namibia – UBI success and institutional failure. 1. Namibia – country background. A South West African state with a troublesome colonial history, Namibia has a population of around 2,5 million people and is one of the least populated countries in Africa due to its extremely dry climate. The country is rich in natural resourceslike
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Review of “Debt: The First 5,000 Years,” by David Graeber. by Brent Ranalli | Apr 13, 2015 | Opinion. Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber (New York: Melville House, 2011). Review by Brent Ranalli. Most histories of money are histories of coins, tokens. THE EFFECTS OF BASIC INCOME ON LABOUR SUPPLY 1 Paper for the 17th BIEN Congress, 25–27 September 2017, Lisbon: Implementing a Basic Income The Effects of Basic Income on Labour Supply1 Gunmin Yi Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Social Welfare, SeoulNational University
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David Reisman, The Social Economics of Thorstein Veblen. by Citizens' Income Trust | Mar 21, 2014 | Opinion. David Reisman, The Social Economics of Thorstein Veblen, Edward Elgar, 2012, vii + 338 pp, hbk, 0 85793 218 1, £90 The dust jacket suggests that Thorstein Veblen’s writings are ‘difficult to read and understand’.SWEDEN | BIEN
Lena Stark, Vice-Chair of Unconditional Basic Income Europe (UBIE), member has founded a new political party, Basinkomstpartiet, to promote basic income in Sweden. Basinkomstpartiet plans to develop a specific model of basic income for the country, and to run candidates for election in Sweden’s general election in September 2018. A NEW WORLD BANK REPORT, ‘EXPLORING UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME The World Bank has published a substantial report titled Exploring Universal Basic Income: A guide to navigating concepts, evidence, and practices. Universal basic income (UBI) is emerging as one of the most hotly debated issues in development and social protection policy. BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption. THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM3 4 A MANA 3 4 6IS 3 4 A REAL NUMBER Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
GERMANY: HALF A MILLION SIGNATURES FOR A 6 MONTHS BASIC As in other countries, the coronavirus shutdown makes the economic situation increasingly precarious for many people. For many, this is a sudden new experience, especially for self-employed people who have no reserves and do not receive short-time work benefits. COMPARING A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME TO CASH TRANSFERS Written by: Frank Kamanga INTRODUCTION. This article is inspired by the article titled “Helicopter money and basic income: Friends or foes” authored by Stanislas Jourdan (2017). He made a very important attempt to clear up confusion between two similar and conflicting yet important terms in the global economy at this moment.MACAU | BIEN
Credit picture: CC Kevin Jaako For more information about the WPS see: Kam Leong, “Wealth Partaking Scheme Susceptible,” Macau Business Daily, June 19, 2015. Wikipedia, “Wealth Partaking Scheme,” Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia, accessed June 29, 2015. Karl Widerquist, “MACAU: Government Distributes Temporary Basic Income,” Basic Income News, August 23, 2014. RECONCILING UBI WITH IMMIGRATION CONCERNS Evidence indicates that Universal Basic Income (UBI) policies would benefit our society’s least fortunate, decreasing poverty and improving the prospects for long-term income mobility.However, one UBI critic has asserted that a basic income replacing current forms of welfare would make it harder for immigrants to become naturalized citizens of the United States because of political pressures. EUROPE: 64% OF PEOPLE IN FAVOUR OF BASIC INCOME, POLL Thanks a lot for the more up-to-date survey! One can always question surveys or polls as how accurate they are? In the poll conducted by Dalia Research in april 2016 Spanish respondents came on top with 71 % who would vote in favour of basic income if there woud be a referendum, but according to the survey conducted by the Ipsos Group only 31 % of the Spanish respondents are pro-basic income? CHINA’S MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OFBENEFITS OF UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMEUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME CONSUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME UNITED STATESUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME RESEARCHTEXAS UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMEUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME About Tyler Prochazka. Tyler Prochazka has written 93 articles. Tyler Prochazka is a PhD student in Asia Pacific Studies at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. NAMIBIA: BISHOP KAMEETA CALLS FOR AN OFFICIAL STUDY OF THE About Karl Widerquist. Karl Widerquist has written 994 articles. Karl Widerquist is a Professor of political philosophy at Georgetown University-Qatar, specializing in distributive justice—the ethics ofwho has what.
A NEW WORLD BANK REPORT, ‘EXPLORING UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME The World Bank has published a substantial report titled Exploring Universal Basic Income: A guide to navigating concepts, evidence, and practices. Universal basic income (UBI) is emerging as one of the most hotly debated issues in development and social protection policy. BASIC INCOME, SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND THE ‘DEGROWTH Sustainable Consumption. I recently went to a fascinating conference organized by SCORAI, the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative.This organization is dedicated to interdisciplinary study of consumption and the ecological impact of that consumption. THE COST OF A FULL BASIC INCOME FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM3 4 A MANA 3 4 6IS 3 4 A REAL NUMBER Originally published by Open Democracy. 14 August 2020, under the title, “Basic income could virtually eliminate poverty in the United Kingdom at a cost of £67 billion per year”. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – a policy that would provide a regular, cash income to every citizen without means test or work requirement – is surprisinglyinexpensive.
GERMANY: HALF A MILLION SIGNATURES FOR A 6 MONTHS BASIC As in other countries, the coronavirus shutdown makes the economic situation increasingly precarious for many people. For many, this is a sudden new experience, especially for self-employed people who have no reserves and do not receive short-time work benefits. COMPARING A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME TO CASH TRANSFERS Written by: Frank Kamanga INTRODUCTION. This article is inspired by the article titled “Helicopter money and basic income: Friends or foes” authored by Stanislas Jourdan (2017). He made a very important attempt to clear up confusion between two similar and conflicting yet important terms in the global economy at this moment.MACAU | BIEN
Credit picture: CC Kevin Jaako For more information about the WPS see: Kam Leong, “Wealth Partaking Scheme Susceptible,” Macau Business Daily, June 19, 2015. Wikipedia, “Wealth Partaking Scheme,” Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia, accessed June 29, 2015. Karl Widerquist, “MACAU: Government Distributes Temporary Basic Income,” Basic Income News, August 23, 2014. RECONCILING UBI WITH IMMIGRATION CONCERNS Evidence indicates that Universal Basic Income (UBI) policies would benefit our society’s least fortunate, decreasing poverty and improving the prospects for long-term income mobility.However, one UBI critic has asserted that a basic income replacing current forms of welfare would make it harder for immigrants to become naturalized citizens of the United States because of political pressures. EUROPE: 64% OF PEOPLE IN FAVOUR OF BASIC INCOME, POLL Thanks a lot for the more up-to-date survey! One can always question surveys or polls as how accurate they are? In the poll conducted by Dalia Research in april 2016 Spanish respondents came on top with 71 % who would vote in favour of basic income if there woud be a referendum, but according to the survey conducted by the Ipsos Group only 31 % of the Spanish respondents are pro-basic income? CHINA’S MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OFBENEFITS OF UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMEUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME CONSUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME UNITED STATESUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME RESEARCHTEXAS UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMEUNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME About Tyler Prochazka. Tyler Prochazka has written 93 articles. Tyler Prochazka is a PhD student in Asia Pacific Studies at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. NAMIBIA: BISHOP KAMEETA CALLS FOR AN OFFICIAL STUDY OF THE About Karl Widerquist. Karl Widerquist has written 994 articles. Karl Widerquist is a Professor of political philosophy at Georgetown University-Qatar, specializing in distributive justice—the ethics ofwho has what.
BIEN — BASIC INCOME EARTH NETWORK A new guaranteed income program has just been announced in the US, this time in the country’s second largest city, Los Angeles. In his proposed budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti included a $24-million guaranteed basic income project thatBIEN CONGRESS 2021
Publication opportunities. Papers presented at the BIEN congress will go into the pool of papers to be submitted for the Basic Income Studies prize winning essay of 2021, if submitted by October 1st – the annual deadline for the BIS Prize entry. NAMIBIA – UBI SUCCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE 1. Namibia – country background. A South West African state with a troublesome colonial history, Namibia has a population of around 2,5 million people and is one of the least populated countries in Africa due to its extremely dry climate.The country is rich in natural resources like – diamonds (annual value of mined diamonds around 1 billion US dollars) 1, uranium (4th largest producer in FINAL042018 BASIC INCOME AND THE WELFARE STATE v Abstract The present analysis compares the welfare state to the implementation of an unconditional basic income. By using an institutionalist approach that treatsOPINION | BIEN
Review of “Debt: The First 5,000 Years,” by David Graeber. by Brent Ranalli | Apr 13, 2015 | Opinion. Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber (New York: Melville House, 2011). Review by Brent Ranalli. Most histories of money are histories of coins, tokens. THE EFFECTS OF BASIC INCOME ON LABOUR SUPPLY 1 Paper for the 17th BIEN Congress, 25–27 September 2017, Lisbon: Implementing a Basic Income The Effects of Basic Income on Labour Supply1 Gunmin Yi Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Social Welfare, SeoulNational University
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David Reisman, The Social Economics of Thorstein Veblen. by Citizens' Income Trust | Mar 21, 2014 | Opinion. David Reisman, The Social Economics of Thorstein Veblen, Edward Elgar, 2012, vii + 338 pp, hbk, 0 85793 218 1, £90 The dust jacket suggests that Thorstein Veblen’s writings are ‘difficult to read and understand’.ARCHIVES | BIEN
New Link: Basic Income Forum. by Andre Coelho | Jul 12, 2018 | News. Image credit to Amanda Wray.. There is a new website dedicated to presenting the case for basic income. It features useful information and resources directed to decision makers, journalists, academics, politicians and, more generally, anyone interested in society and how basic income may become an integral part of aARCHIVES | BIEN
Psychologists for Social Change: “Universal Basic Income: A Psychological Impact Assessment” by Kate McFarland | Apr 3, 2017 | Research. Psychologists for Social Change, a UK-based network of applied psychologists, academics, therapists and psychology graduates, publishes reports on topics at the intersection of psychology and public policy, such as the psychological impact of CHINA’S MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF About Tyler Prochazka. Tyler Prochazka has written 93 articles. Tyler Prochazka is a PhD student in Asia Pacific Studies at National Chengchi University in Taiwan.* News
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A BASIC INCOME IS A PERIODIC CASH PAYMENT UNCONDITIONALLY DELIVERED TO ALL ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, WITHOUT MEANS-TEST OR WORK REQUIREMENT. 2020 KOREA BASIC INCOME FAIR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The original plan was for an international conference in Korea in February 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic caused the event to be postponed. An international conference has now been held online, and a wide range of speakers and discussants from around the world...Read More
A NEW EUROPEAN CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE BEGINS TO COLLECT SIGNATURES On 25 September, the collection of statements of support for the European Citizens' Initiative will begin, with the ultimate aim of establishingUnconditional Basic Incomes throughout the European Union, in all 27 member states. In particular, the initiative calls on...Read More
INTERNATIONAL BASIC INCOME WEEK 2020 International Basic Income Week starts on the 14th September this year. The motto is ‘Freedom to Choose’. To read a longer article about International Basic Income Week 2020, click here Plan your events for 2020. Click here. The calendar of events can be foundhere....
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BASIC INCOME GRANT IN NAMIBIA RELAUNCH From 2008 to 2009 Namibia hosted a globally significant Basic Income pilot project. The coalition behind the project relaunched today to ask for a Basic Income for Namibia. For details of the launch event click here. Speakers at the event included Uhuru Dempers (Desk...Read More
THE THIRD BASIC INCOME CONVERSATION BIEN has published its third Basic Income Conversation, this time about Brazil. In this conversation, Lena Lavinas and Leandro Ferreira debate the Covid pandemic, Brazil's response, and their relationship to the Basic Income debate. https://youtu.be/IfD7DbrDieARead More
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BUNDESTAG CONSIDERS EMERGENCY BASIC INCOME PETITIONNov 2, 2020
Berlin: A petition supported by several basic income groups in Germany, and signed by over 176,000 people, was debated by the Petitions Committee in the Bundestag on Monday 26 October. The petition called for a basic income of €1000 a month to be paid toall Germans...
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RESULTS OF BIEN’S 2020 BALLOTSSep 28, 2020
As no General Assembly could be held this year, as many of the General Assembly functions as possible were conducted by postal ballot. Executive Committee and other elections None of the Executive Committee or other posts due for election had more than onecandidate...
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UK: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO SUPPORT A BASIC INCOME PILOT PROJECTIN THE CITY
Sep 17, 2020
The City Council has passed a resolution asking for a Basic Income pilot project to take place in the city. The Council's debate can be found here and the papers related to the debate here.read more
MONGOLIA’S RESOURCE-TO-CASH TRANSFERSSep 15, 2020
Mongolia is an East Asian country located between the two giant powers of the world: China in the South, and Russia in the north. As a classic example of a mineral-rich developing country, Mongolia has an export-driven economy in which 90% of the exports come from its...read more
GLOBAL MAP OF UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME NETWORKSSep 15, 2020
A new tool for communication, interaction and collaboration among Universal Basic Income (UBI) Advocates and UBI Networks was launched on the 15th September as part of the 13th International Basic Income Week. The tool, ‘Global Map of UBI Networks’, has beendeveloped...
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COUNCIL FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES CONFERENCE, JUNE 2021Oct 19, 2020
Call for Papers: Panel on the politics of Universal Basic Income. What role for activism(s)? This Call for Papers (CFP) is interested in empirical studies that look at the social and political processes related to the growing interest in universal basic income (UBI),...read more
MCKINSEY PUBLISHES AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE FINLAND EXPERIMENTSep 28, 2020
McKinsey, the consultancy company, has published an article about the Finland Basic Income experiment. The final results from Finland’s experiment are nowin, and the findings are intriguing: the basic incomein Finland led to a small increase in...read more
NEW RESEARCH ON THE KENYA PILOT PROJECTSep 16, 2020
Innovations for Poverty Action has published a research paper, 'Effects of a Universal Basic Income During the Pandemic'. We examine some effects of Universal Basic Income (UBI) during the COVID-19 pandemic using a large-scale experiment in rural Kenya. Transfers...read more
AN ONLINE ‘MARCH’ FOR BASIC INCOMESep 15, 2020
‘UBI-Talk on our Walk’: A Zoom based (due pandemic) Basic Income March; ‘UBI-Talk on our Walk’, which will be facilitated by 'Worldwide Meetings of UBI Advocates and UBI Networks' and organized by UBI Networks, to be held on 19th of September 2020, Saturday, atGMT...
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