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Tag: Universal Basic Income
Budget 2017: A Gender-Based Approach to Economics
The 2017 federal budget is bold in its gender-based analysis of government spending. That is a welcome step in the direction of a fairer society, but ultimately a more robust conversation around feminism and its relation to economics will be needed to achieve lasting gains.
Can a Universal Basic Income Program Mitigate the Consequences Fuelled by the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Automation, the fourth industrial revolution, is threatening countries with high unemployment. Is a Universal Basic Income Program able to mitigate that risk?