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
Who (Really) Wins with Basic Income: Personality and Values as Predictors of Happiness Trajectories
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-024-00831-x
Abstract: Universal Basic Income (UBI) might cause different effects in happiness depending on a person’s individual characteristics. In an online panel study of 573 basic income recipients in Germany, we examined whether personality traits (NEOAC) and… read more here.
Keywords: basic income; really wins; income; personality ... 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
Who’s in for no strings: revisiting the determinants of universal basic income support
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DOI: 10.1017/s0047279424000084
Abstract: Abstract Universal basic income (UBI) is becoming a prominent alternative to reform the welfare state, yet public support for this policy remains a puzzle. Existing scholarship empirically shows that certain groups like the low-income and… read more here.
Keywords: basic income; income; revisiting determinants; strings revisiting ... See more keywords
How did COVID-19 Social Security Measures Resemble Universal Basic Income? A Comparative Study of OECD Countries
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DOI: 10.1017/s1474746424000137
Abstract: When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, governments were mainly relaying on pre-pandemic policies when introducing changes to social policies. However, the crisis did lead to transformative action as well. In this article, we explored the novel… read more here.
Keywords: oecd countries; basic income; universal basic; study ... See more keywords