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Recent developments in the
international Basic Income discussion
7 June 2014
BASIC INCOME IRELAND SUMMER FORUM 2014
Yannick Vanderborght
Louvain University & Saint-Louis University, Belgium
www.crespo.be
Plan of the presentation
INTRODUCTION
1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC
INCOME
2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC
INCOME
1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC
INCOME
1.1. The migration challenge
1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC
INCOME
1.1. The migration challenge
1.2. A waste of human capital?
Bovenberg & Van der Ploeg (1995)
1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC
INCOME
1.1. The migration challenge
1.2. A waste of human capital?
1.3. The moral objection to BI
2011
1.3. The moral objection to BI
- Forced labour is counter-productive
- Non-monetary advantages make work more
attractive than full-time leisure
- BI is a job subsidy
INTRODUCTION
1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC INCOME
2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC
INCOME
2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC
INCOME
2.1. Inside Europe
Switzerland’s BI initiative
Add the following article to the Swiss
constitution:
Ҥ1. The Confederation introduces an
unconditional basic income.
§2. The basic income must enable the whole
population to live a dignified life and to
participate in public life.
§3. The law will determine the funding and level
of the basic income.”
2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC
INCOME
2.1. Inside Europe
2.2. Outside Europe
The Right to Subsistence (生存権)
Article 25 of the Japanese Constitution:
“All people shall have the right to maintain the
minimum standards of wholesome and cultured
living.”
The Duty to Work
Article 27 of the Japanese Constitution:
“All people shall have the right and the
obligation to work.”
2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC
INCOME
2.1. Inside Europe
2.2. Outside Europe
2.3. International: BIEN
BIEN’S EC
Conclusion
No fetishism!
- Tax credits
- Training subsidies for the youth
- Sabbatical accounts
- EU-wide Child Benefit
Thank you!
yannick.vanderborght@uclouvain.be

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Yannick Vanderborght at Basic Income Ireland Summer Forum June 2014

  • 1. Recent developments in the international Basic Income discussion 7 June 2014 BASIC INCOME IRELAND SUMMER FORUM 2014 Yannick Vanderborght Louvain University & Saint-Louis University, Belgium www.crespo.be
  • 2. Plan of the presentation INTRODUCTION 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC INCOME 2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC INCOME
  • 3. 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC INCOME 1.1. The migration challenge
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC INCOME 1.1. The migration challenge 1.2. A waste of human capital?
  • 7. Bovenberg & Van der Ploeg (1995)
  • 8. 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC INCOME 1.1. The migration challenge 1.2. A waste of human capital? 1.3. The moral objection to BI
  • 10. 1.3. The moral objection to BI - Forced labour is counter-productive - Non-monetary advantages make work more attractive than full-time leisure - BI is a job subsidy
  • 11. INTRODUCTION 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF BASIC INCOME 2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC INCOME
  • 12. 2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC INCOME 2.1. Inside Europe
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16. Switzerland’s BI initiative Add the following article to the Swiss constitution: “§1. The Confederation introduces an unconditional basic income. §2. The basic income must enable the whole population to live a dignified life and to participate in public life. §3. The law will determine the funding and level of the basic income.”
  • 17.
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22. 2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC INCOME 2.1. Inside Europe 2.2. Outside Europe
  • 23.
  • 24. The Right to Subsistence (生存権) Article 25 of the Japanese Constitution: “All people shall have the right to maintain the minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living.”
  • 25.
  • 26. The Duty to Work Article 27 of the Japanese Constitution: “All people shall have the right and the obligation to work.”
  • 27. 2. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POLITICS OF BASIC INCOME 2.1. Inside Europe 2.2. Outside Europe 2.3. International: BIEN
  • 28.
  • 30. Conclusion No fetishism! - Tax credits - Training subsidies for the youth - Sabbatical accounts - EU-wide Child Benefit