Invitation to the IPW Lecture Social policy, universal basic income, and public health
Lecturer: Marcia Gibson (University of Glasgow)
Moderation: Barbara Prainsack (IPW)
When: Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 17:00 CET
Where: online via Zoom (access link see below)
Abstract:
Basic income is proposed as a response to changes in the labour market arising from increasing employment insecurity, automation, and more recently the Covid-19 pandemic. It is argued that making payments to all citizens would result in a more equal society and has the potential to improve population health. However, basic income is inherently difficult to evaluate and there are many gaps in the existing evidence. This talk will consider what the available evidence can tell us about the potential effects of a universal basic income, and whether universal payments are likely to be more efficient or equitable than those targeted at people in need. Alternative approaches to welfare state reform will also be considered.
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Meeting-ID: 634 9851 2403 Kenncode: 916137
