On the Political Feasibility of Universal Basic Income

Wispelaere, Jürgen De; Noguera, JosÃ© Antonio

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“…Having a BI was seen, for example, as guaranteeing more genuine and long‐lasting economic security through less stigmatising processes (cf. De Wispelaere, ). In line with results from previous studies (see above), it was also perceived that the benefit would reduce bureaucracy and/or ‘economic stress’.…”

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“…Thus, popular support would instead demand ‘a high degree of trust, identification and sympathy with fellow citizens and/or a strong commitment to egalitarian values’. De Wispelaere (, p. 21) considered the ‘willingness to contribute’ that is retained in the popular support for universalist social policies in the Nordic countries to be a factor that would probably reduce support for a BI. This expectation of everyone contributing to the welfare system has commonly been tied to fulfilling the moral duty of working, derived from the Protestant work ethic (Julkunen, ; Kettunen, ).…”

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The perceived legitimacy of a basic income among Finnish food aid recipients

2018

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Discussions on the pros and cons of a basic income (BI) have remained mainly at the ‘systemic level’. Based on survey and interview data, this study provides a ‘bottom‐up’ perspective on the legitimacy of the idea of a basic income among people queuing in breadlines in Helsinki in late 2016, who are assumed to be affected positively by this benefit. While general support for the idea is high, not everyone supports an unconditional BI. Despite the likely ‘objective interest’, a BI does not seem to be supported by food aid recipients any more than by the general population as measured by a previous study. Besides interests, normative beliefs and perceptions of deservingness seem of importance for legitimacy too, especially among those not supporting a BI. Doubts regarding a BI are to some extent connected to wishes to limit the social citizenship of some of the persons in the breadlines.

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The perceived legitimacy of a basic income among Finnish food aid recipients

2018

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“…Unfortunately, BI political research has not kept up with the debate in the trenches. Descriptive case studies aside, our systematic political understanding of the various political constraints facing BI enactment and implementation, and the political strategies required to overcome these, remains seriously lacking (De Wispelaere and Noguera, 2012).…”

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The Struggle for Strategy: On the Politics of the Basic Income Proposal

Wispelaere

2015

Politics

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Policy interest in the basic income (BI) proposal is booming, but remarkably little attention is spent on systematically examining political strategies to build robust enabling coalitions in favour of BI. This article reviews two thorny problems that affect the coalition-building efforts of BI advocates: the problem of cheap political support suggests most BI support may be of little value to further its implementation, while the problem of persistent political division argues superficial agreement among committed BI advocates may mask persistent disagreement on which precise model to adopt. The article discusses the relevance of each of these problems for BI politics, employing both analytical arguments and brief illustrations taken from debates in various countries.

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“…When explaining the failure of BI's realization, authors have emphasized factors such as its weak and divided political support (Andersson & Kangas, 2002;De Wispelaere & Noguera, 2012;Vanderborght, 2006) and its unsuitability for the prevailing social security systems and ideologies (Andersson, 2000;Julkunen, 2009). De Wispelaere andNoguera (2012, pp.…”

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Good and Bad Times of Social Innovations: The Case of Universal Basic Income in Finland

Koistinen

Perkiö

2014

Basic Income Studies

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This article draws on innovation and agenda-setting theories to identify critical points in the realization of basic income in Finland. Our empirical data comprise 13 models of either unconditional basic income or social security reform proposals with some similarity to basic income. The models examined were published in Finland between 1984 and 2011. Using these data, we build a conceptual framework that enables us to discuss the role of the content, players, political and macro-economic context, and public interpretations in the successes and failures of the basic income initiatives.

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On the Political Feasibility of Universal Basic Income

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The perceived legitimacy of a basic income among Finnish food aid recipients

The perceived legitimacy of a basic income among Finnish food aid recipients

The Struggle for Strategy: On the Politics of the Basic Income Proposal

Good and Bad Times of Social Innovations: The Case of Universal Basic Income in Finland

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