Basic Income and Sustainable Consumption Strategies

Boulanger, Paul-Marie

doi:10.2202/1932-0183.1179

Cited by 11 publications

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“…In the local self-sufficiency scenario a UBI might offer a tool for counteracting poverty and inequality in a way that stimulates Basic Income in Post-Growth Economies the local economy. As already mentioned, a UBI linked to (and supportive of) the expansion of local community-based provision could potentially help restructure economic activities in a way that implies less dependence on transports and material consumption (Boulanger, 2009). More speculatively, this may also offer more direct, resource-efficient and, thus, ecologically sustainable paths to well-being, associated with values of downshifting and simplicity (Kallis, Kerschner, & Martinez-Alier, 2012).…”

Section: Ubi In Two Post-growth Scenarios: Local Self-sufficiency Vermentioning

confidence: 98%

Basic Income and Social Sustainability in Post-Growth Economies

Malmaeus

Alfredsson

Birnbaum

2020

Basic Income Studies

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A central task in efforts to identify pathways to ecologically and socially sustainable economies is to reduce inequality and poverty while reducing material consumption, which has recently inspired future post-growth scenarios. We build a model to explore the potential of a universal basic income (UBI) to serve these objectives. Starting from the observation that post-growth trajectories can take very different forms we analyze UBI in two scenarios advanced in the literature. Comparing UBI in a “local self-sufficiency” economy to a UBI in an “automation” economy, we show that although both scenarios satisfy central sustainability criteria, the impact of a UBI would differ greatly between these contexts. Our analysis shows that a UBI is less compatible with a labor-intensive local self-sufficiency economy than a capital-intensive, high tech economy. We conclude that the feasibility and attractiveness of a UBI in a post-growth scenario depends greatly on the specific characteristics of the economy.

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Section: Ubi In Two Post-growth Scenarios: Local Self-sufficiency Vermentioning

confidence: 98%

Basic Income and Social Sustainability in Post-Growth Economies

Malmaeus

Alfredsson

Birnbaum

2020

Basic Income Studies

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“…Although only a small percentage of published academic journal articles on basic income have addressed ecological arguments [63], it is worth highlighting that several authors have explicitly discussed this issue and also developed their own green basic income schemes (e.g., [60,61,72,[76][77][78][79][80][81]). In the following, the proposals of UBI will be distinguished by their conditionality.…”

Section: Universal Basic Income (Ubi)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Money, Vouchers, Public Infrastructures? A Framework for Sustainable Welfare Benefits

Bohnenberger

2020

Sustainability

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While the social consequences of environmental policies are extensively evaluated in sustainability research, few studies exist on the ecological impact of social benefits and the welfare state. Sustainable welfare is a novel research field that seeks to close this knowledge gap and develop integrated eco-social policies. Within this, researchers are starting to ask how citizen’s needs can be guaranteed in an environmentally sustainable way and how their welfare benefits should be delivered. Should citizens receive a universal basic income, be given vouchers for ecologically beneficial or socially needed goods and services, or be provided with access to socio-ecological infrastructures and services? This article develops a framework for sustainable welfare benefits with six criteria of sustainable welfare and nine different types of welfare benefits that belong to the domains of universal basic income (UBI), universal basic services (UBS), and universal basic vouchers (UBV). Using this framework, existing policy proposals are categorized and evaluated. The advantages and disadvantages of the different types of welfare benefits are discussed and new application areas highlighted. The analysis shows that a successful policy will likely include all forms of welfare benefits, with certain types being more adequate for certain fields and societal circumstances. The framework for sustainable welfare benefits can serve as a starting point for further research on integrated policy design and inform policymakers on the selection of eco-social policies.

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“…First, the basis for the argument that the green basic income proposal can positively contribute to ecological transformation is as follows. Basic income allows people to escape the growth-based paradigm and experiment with various forms of life with relatively minimal environmental impact [9,10]. Further, people living on basic income will have more leisure and less spending options [11,12] and will be more interested in ecological values outside of the formal economy [13].…”

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Evaluating Basic Income, Basic Service, and Basic Voucher for Social and Ecological Sustainability

Lee

Kim

2020

Sustainability

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This paper discusses the restructuring of the social protection system in the changing labor market by comparing and critically reviewing policy ideas of Universal Basic Income (UBI), Universal Basic Voucher (UBV), and Universal Basic Service (UBS) with a focus on how the Social and Ecological Transition (SET) can be achieved. UBS is a concept often paired with UBI, and UBV is considered a middle way between UBI (cash) and UBS (in-kind). This study first analyzes Korea’s basic income, basic service, and basic voucher cases, according to Bohnenberger’s nine types of social benefits through Standing’s policy evaluation principles. Additionally, we evaluated how each of the benefits included in basic income, basic service, and basic voucher can contribute to social and ecological sustainability in the Korean context. Through this evaluation, to pursue SET in the future, what kind of policy efforts should be accompanied with basic income through a Korean case analysis was discussed. The paper focuses on Korea in particular, as all three policies have been initiated here.

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Basic Income and Sustainable Consumption Strategies

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Basic Income and Social Sustainability in Post-Growth Economies

Basic Income and Social Sustainability in Post-Growth Economies

Money, Vouchers, Public Infrastructures? A Framework for Sustainable Welfare Benefits

Evaluating Basic Income, Basic Service, and Basic Voucher for Social and Ecological Sustainability

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