Basic Income in and beyond the COVID crisis

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Move the debate from Universal Basic Income to Universal Basic Services

This article by Ian Gough summarizes an alternative case to UBI – Universal Basic Services (UBS).

Under UBS, the provision of free public services would go beyond health or education to cover other basic necessities (e.g., housing, care, transport, information, nutrition). UBS can be more egalitarian with a strong redistributive performance and impact on income inequalities.

https://en.unesco.org/inclusivepolicylab/analytics/move-debate-universal...

 

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