On the Economics of a Universal Basic Income
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DOI: 10.1007/s10272-017-0649-8
Abstract: The UBI is an adequate and effective way to adjust the concept of the social market economy to the age of digitisation, globalisation and the long-term trends that go along with a demographically ageing society.… read more here.
Keywords: income; basic income; economics; universal basic ... See more keywords
Basic Income in the Finnish Context
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DOI: 10.1007/s10272-017-0652-0
Abstract: The goal of the Finnish experiment that started this year is to try to get some evidence on how a new social policy instrument mimicking a basic income would work and what kind of behavioural… read more here.
Keywords: finnish context; basic income; income; income finnish ... See more keywords
Conservation basic income: A non-market mechanism to support convivial conservation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108520
Abstract: Abstract This article advances a proposal for conservation basic income (CBI) as a novel strategy for funding biodiversity conservation that moves beyond widely promoted market-based instruments (MBIs). This CBI proposal responds to two important empirical… read more here.
Keywords: conservation basic; convivial conservation; market; conservation ... See more keywords
The case for NIT+FT in Europe. An empirical optimal taxation exercise
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2018.06.004
Abstract: We present an exercise in empirical optimal taxation applied to a Negative Tax with Flat Tax reform for a sample of eight European countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom.… read more here.
Keywords: tax; optimal taxation; empirical optimal; basic income ... See more keywords
Radical transformation or technological intervention? Two paths for universal basic income
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.06.013
Abstract: Abstract Universal basic income – the idea of guaranteeing a minimum level of income for all – has a long history of been framed as a radical proposal, a way to address issues ranging from… read more here.
Keywords: basic income; radical transformation; universal basic; development ... See more keywords
Benefits of a basic income for employees experiencing a mental health condition
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DOI: 10.1017/iop.2021.106
Abstract: [...]a basic income may have implications for alternative work arrangements and return-to-work practices such as extended unpaid leave and gradual return to work. [...]a basic income may help attenuate the risk associated with disclosing a… read more here.
Keywords: mental health; health condition; income; basic income ... See more keywords
Basic income: How to help women and reduce gender disparity
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DOI: 10.1017/iop.2021.118
Abstract: Even when women do the paid work, they typically accommodate their career for household demands, referred to as the “second shift” or “double burden” (Bratberg, et al., 2002). [...]women are at a disadvantage of earning… read more here.
Keywords: income; gender disparity; basic income; income help ... See more keywords
Precarious Work, Unemployment Benefit Generosity and Universal Basic Income Preferences: A Multilevel Study on 21 European Countries
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DOI: 10.1017/s0047279420000185
Abstract: Abstract The idea of universal basic income (UBI) has been attracting increasing attention globally over recent years. However, research on the individual and institutional determinants of UBI support is scarce. The present study attempts to… read more here.
Keywords: basic income; precarious work; universal basic; unemployment benefit ... See more keywords
Financial security and public health: How basic income & cash transfers can promote health
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DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2018.1460383
Abstract: ABSTRACT Inadequate financial resources are a major driver for poor health. Financial insecurity contributes to health inequities in mutually reinforcing ways, with some effects lasting years. Fostering financial security to reduce the likelihood or magnitude… read more here.
Keywords: cash; basic income; health; financial security ... See more keywords
Universal healthcare and universal basic income.
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DOI: 10.1108/jhom-01-2018-0004
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draw parallels between universal basic income (UBI) and universal healthcare, highlighting their conceptual alignment and combined implications for health management and organization. Design/methodology/approach The idea that everyone… read more here.
Keywords: universal healthcare; basic income; healthcare; universal basic ... See more keywords
Can universal basic income reduce poverty and improve children’s health?
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324799
Abstract: Recently, the Marmot report on health equity raised the alarm on the high and rising level of child poverty in the UK leading to adverse childhood experiences and deteriorating health outcomes. A basic income (BI)… read more here.
Keywords: state; cash; health; basic income ... See more keywords