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Tag Archives: ubi
UBI podcast chat w/ Ben Phillips, ANU Associate Professor and microsimulation modeller
My latest podcast episode features a conversation about the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) with my old UQ economics classmate Ben Phillips, now an Associate Professor at the ANU. Ben is one of Australia’s leading modellers … Continue reading
COVID-19 update – UBI and “un-Australian” grocery stockpiling
US progressive pundits such as Ana Kasparian and Kim Iversen are stunned the Trump administration is considering a temporary Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a response to the COVID-19 crisis (e.g. check out Ana REACTS to Trump giving Universal Basic … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged casuals, coles, coronavirus, covid-19, stockpiling, toiletpaper, ubi, universalbasicincome, woolworths
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COVID-19 & UBI chat on ABC Brisbane radio with Katherine Feeney
I had an interesting conversation this afternoon with 612 ABC Brisbane’s Katherine Feeney about coronavirus and whether Universal Basic Income (UBI) might help people get through coronavirus-induced financial difficulties (from 1.55:20): 612 ABC Brisbane Afternoons with Katherine Feeney, 17 March … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged 612abcbrisbane, australia, coronavirus, covid-19, jobs, qld, queensland, socialsecurity, stimulus, ubi, unemployment, universalbasicincome, welfaresystem
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Innovation + Equality with Dr Andrew Leigh MP – latest Economics Explained episode
In my latest Economics Explained episode, I interview Dr Andrew Leigh MP, the Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury, about his excellent new book with co-author Professor Joshua Gans Innovation + Equality: How to Create a Future that is More Star … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ai, automation, childcare, digitaldisruption, eitc, employment, equality, inequality, innovation, jobs, robottax, teachereffectiveness, teacherquality, ubi, universalbasicincome
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John Quiggin’s Economics in Two Lessons – podcast interview
Earlier this week, I was fortunate to interview Professor John Quiggin regarding his book Economics in Two Lessons: Why Markets Work So Well, and Why They Can Fail So Badly. You can listen to the interview via Simplecast and major podcast … Continue reading
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Tagged blackswans, climatechange, coasetheorem, economics, innovation, opportunitycost, ubi, universalbasicincome
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