Five Star and the League want to keep election pledges within EU fiscal rule, for now
Trial that gave selected unemployed €560 a month without conditions will not be extended
How governments can improve their tax system such that it works for everyone
The young Dutch author of ‘Utopia for Realists’ goes bouldering with Tim Harford
Basic income and universal credit, mano a mano
Providing better living standards for those left behind by change will be more complex
World’s largest trial cuts bureaucracy but is a long way from viable system
Policies since the financial crash have been timid compared with historic examples
If data are the new oil then we may have found a 21st-century revenue stream
A leading advocate for flat-rate payments to all citizens makes his passionate case
Poor countries more likely than rich ones to conquer new frontier of welfare reform
The ‘winner takes all’ business model is not the best match for our digital futures
Study concludes that introduction would bring tax rises and less effective support for poor
New research on what a basic income might cost
Facebook founder gives Harvard speech decrying authoritarianism and nationalism
Rupert warns on impact of AI on economy and appoints son and Google executive to board
Technological disruption is breaking the income distribution model
This month we look at important questions about our future: is it time to have a serious debate about universal basic income?; the weaponisation of AI; and we review Vivek Wadhwa’s book about our unease over industrial revolution 4.0
Our anxiety about technological innovation has changed little in the past 120 years
UBI conjures up an image of an ideal future that appeals to techies
A universal basic income would help address the fallout from disruption to employment
Basic income can protect against the robots
Simply paying people will not help if the fabric of a thriving economy is lacking
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