In parts of California there are plans to give people no-strings-attached cash, whether they have a job or not. It's hoped these trials could be the solution to a potentially jobless dystopian future.
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International Economics: IB Economics
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A collection of articles relating to the 'international' elements of Economics and relating to IB, Pre-U and A-Level Economics.
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The Economist looks at the notion of a universal basic income - in Stockton, California, a city with above-average unemployment, the Mayor has introduced an experiment to give 100 people $500 per month.
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It's seen as way of getting money into the hands of the working poor, and reducing poverty, in a world where the future of work seems increasingly insecure.