Proof positive? Testing the universal basic income as a post- COVID new normal: the cases of the Baltic and Canada

• Published in: Global Policy and Governance Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 3
• Main Authors: Muravska, Tatjana, Dyomkin, Denis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rome Transition Academia Press 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Basic income; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Economic conditions; Economic crisis; Economic recovery; GDP; Global economy; Gross Domestic Product; Income maintenance programs; International finance; Interventionism; Labor market; Neoliberalism; Pandemics; Political campaigns; Poverty; Public sector; Recessions; Social justice; Social security; Welfare state; Canada

The global response to the coronavirus has highlighted gaping holes in the social security net. Resultantly, the unconditional basic income (UBI) idea has gained traction worldwide throughout 2020, both among the public and politicians looking for solutions to address poverty and stimulate economic...