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The Basic Income PodcastInterviews with leading figures in the Basic Income movement. Author: The Basic Income Podcast
A podcast exploring the politics, implications and challenges of the basic income--a policy in which every person would receive a monthly check to cover basic expenses. Language: en-us Genres: Government, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Jamie Morgan: Improving racial equity by combining basic income and Baby Bonds
Tuesday, 5 May, 2020
One of the proposals championed during the 2020 Democratic primary was a baby bond, which would create steadily growing accounts for each child that they could access when they turn 18. Jamie Morgan, a PhD student at the Heller School of Social Policy, worked with podcast co-host Jim Pugh to model how such a program would drastically reduce income and asset poverty when combined with a basic income. Jamie joined the podcast to discuss this concept and the promise it holds. Link to the full report: Accelerating Equity and Justice: Basic Income and Generational Wealth.
