basic income

EU-Kommission interessiert sich für bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:34

EurActiv (22.09.2016) EU-Beschäftigungskommissarin Marianne Thyssen will Freigeld-Experimente wie das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen genau im Auge behalten. Dies sei angesichts des „grundlegenden Wandels in der Arbeitswelt“ sinnvoll. EurActiv Brüssel berichtet.

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Universal basic income debate gains traction in the EU

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:34

EurActiv (26.09.2016) Against the backdrop of the “fundamental transformation of the world of work”, Commissioner for Employment Marianne Thyssen is paying close attention to “free money” experiments ahead of a discussion next year with member states on how to improve social policies.

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european union
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Social assistance
Inequalities

EU-Kommission interessiert sich für bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 16:16

EurActiv (22.09.2016) EU-Beschäftigungskommissarin Marianne Thyssen will Freigeld-Experimente wie das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen genau im Auge behalten. Dies sei angesichts des „grundlegenden Wandels in der Arbeitswelt“ sinnvoll. EurActiv Brüssel berichtet.

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european union
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Social assistance
Social policies & programmes

Swiss reject guaranteed basic income plan after ‘robot debate’

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 06/06/2016 - 08:37

EurActiv (06.06.2016( Swiss voters rejected by a wide margin yesterday (5 June) a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone living in the wealthy country after an uneasy debate about the future of work at a time of increasing automation

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switzerland
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Social assistance
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[Opinion] Le revenu universel, généalogie d’une utopie

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/25/2016 - 09:26

lemonde.fr (25.04.2016) Si, le 5 juin, les Suisses votent «  oui  » à la proposition de création d’un ­ «  revenu de base universel et inconditionnel  », la Confédération helvétique vivra une petite révolution  : chaque citoyen suisse, actif ou inactif, SDF ou banquier, jeune ou âgé, recevra un revenu versé par l’Etat.

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Social assistance
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[Opinion] Basic Income And Social Democracy

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 09:53

socialeurope.eu (11.04.2016) The idea of an unconditional basic income is in fashion. From Finland to Switzerland, from San Francisco to Seoul, people talk about it as they have never done. Twice before, basic income was the object of a real public debate, albeit briefly and limited to one country at a time. In both episodes, the centre left played a central role.

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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Inequalities