Australian Basic Income Lab
@AusBasicIncome
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The Australian Basic Income Lab (ABI) is a research collaboration between the University of Sydney, Australian National University and Macquarie University.
Joined August 2021
Coming soon! After years of work, I submitted my book on the #history of #cashtransfers to my editor. The volume documents 2500 years of practices worldwide and explores how past experiences still influence today's debates. Hope it will be of interest and stay tuned for news!
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"To understand why in-kind food persists at such scale, we need to recognize the different perspectives at play." @Ugentilini
https://t.co/kIixtfHmbz
#benefits #socialprotection
brookings.edu
Ugo Gentilini writes about six perspectives shaping the cash-versus-in-kind debate and three possible scenarios for reconciliation.
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Early results are out! 2 years into its 12-yr duration, a #UBI for 5k ppl in #Kenya ($0.75/day): - doesn't reduce labor supply - spurs entrepreneurship - reduced depression - supply chains increased to meet local demand Banerjee @PaulFNiehaus et al https://t.co/RTK7NOTgfg
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Cash as medicine? “If understood as one piece of a renewed public system for ensuring the wellbeing of US residents, [#basicincome] could be an essential step in addressing profound inequality & deteriorating trust in government & public health” Reinhart https://t.co/nesQVy8uUM
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In #SouthAfrica, #cashtransfers (CSG) reduce child mortality… but when coverage is over 80% (Buddha et al https://t.co/kqpjl75BpQ) In #Finland, a #basicincome pilot dropped fertility among recipient women & rose it when the spouse got cash (Simanainen https://t.co/OsEcg4vnRj)
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Privilege to guest edit this open access Special Issue of @ISSACOMM on Emergency Basic Income with Jurgen De Wispelaere #UBI #BasicIncome
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Click on the title to browse this issue
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@AusBasicIncome Co-Directors with new article on Emergency Basic Income in International Social Security Review #UBI #BasicIncome
Very happy to co-author this article with @elisejklein and @bspiesbutcher "Flash in the pan or eureka moment? What can be learned from Australia's natural experiment with basic income during COVID-19" https://t.co/I7891jnWhg
#UBI #BasicIncome
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Very happy my article on decentring paid work in relation to the ethics of #BasicIncome for @bspiesbutcher and Fabian Cannizzo's Special Issue on Work and Basic income in @JSociology is now online #UBI
journals.sagepub.com
This article contributes to the literature on basic income and work by articulating the case for disentangling the normative justification of basic income from ...
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Our special issue on #BasicIncome with the @JSociology is now complete and out in the world. With important contributions from @Zoettes @laurenkatekelly @TroyCHenderson @elisejklein @SusanMaury @andrew_c4000 @rpatulny @joe_chrisp Jurgen de Wispelaere @fabiancann A 🧵
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This is simply an extraordinary study. Researchers gave $7,500 (CAD) to homeless people in Vancouver. The result? The program *saved* money. It helped many of them to move into housing faster, which saved the shelter system $8,277 per person. 🧵👇
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👏 @LibbySchaaf is right: there's nothing radical about lifting people out of poverty. It's what needs to be done, especially with child poverty on the rise while incomes go down. #GuaranteedIncomeWorks
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A #BasicIncome pilot program in Delaware that has provided $1000/mo to pregnant mothers for two years to support a healthy birth outcome and postpartum period is nearing its end and has apparently been a phenomenal success. Of the 40 women participating, 89% were able to receive
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"Everybody is finding the same thing. We're not surprised by the results. If you're in this space, you understand that most people will use the money for basic needs... I'm extremely pleased with where we are. This income floor creates stability, an accelerated path toward
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"'We see people spending [their #BasicIncome] on basic needs and then when they have more money, they’re paying down debts and investing in their future,' said @markpdonovan, founder and executive director of @denverbip. 'The reports are exactly what we expected. People are
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With 10 days left, the @comingler1 crowdfunding campaign is 92% of the way there thanks to almost 500 backers. There is still one donor matching every $1 with another $1 for a 2x multiplier. Please help us surpass 500 backers and reach for 1,000 backers! https://t.co/XuFbwBTNqv
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The stories coming out of the Welsh care leavers pilot are inspiring. #LetsTryUBI
https://t.co/1CfFRO10dG
bbc.co.uk
Kayla Ralph says the £1,600 a month means she does not worry about food and can rent a flat.
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🇨🇦 Let’s talk #BasicIncome! 🌟 Whether it’s #BasicIncomeCanada or #CalgaryBasicIncome, the goal is #IncomeEquality and #PovertyReduction. Join the #UBI conversation for a fairer future! 💪 #IncomeForAll #EconomicJustice 🌍
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Interesting issues for @dfatirl, @Irish_Aid and the @Dochasnetwork agencies to consider within their programming.
Another day, another successful multi-year test of universal basic income. This time in Uganda: "Simply transferring money to people living in poverty works. They then invest it in food, clean drinking water, education and a sustainable house with solar panels. These are the
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Great to see #DirectCashTransfers making a difgference to those that need it in #Afghanistan
https://t.co/NluDTRke0Y
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