Interesting article about Canadian experiment with Basic Income (1970-74) in Dauphin, Manitoba.
"Enough money to survive:The struggle to guarantee income for all" by Anqi Zhang (McGill Daily) http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2014/02/enough-money-to-survive/
Recent research on results of that study found that a guaranteed basic income * reduced the # of hospital visits and * lowered the high-school drop-out rate
Not to mention ensured nobody had to choose between paying hydro and buying bread...
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ReplyDeleteThe example of the billions given to Wal-Mart as its workers paid poverty wages is a good reminder of inherent flaws in the Canada Jobs Grant.
Interesting article about Canadian experiment with Basic Income (1970-74) in Dauphin, Manitoba.
ReplyDelete"Enough money to survive:The struggle to guarantee income for all" by Anqi Zhang (McGill Daily)
http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2014/02/enough-money-to-survive/
Recent research on results of that study found that a guaranteed basic income
* reduced the # of hospital visits
and
* lowered the high-school drop-out rate
Not to mention ensured nobody had to choose between paying hydro and buying bread...