Why we should all have a basic income - World Economic Forum The idea is called unconditional or universal basic income, or UBI It’s like social security for all, and it’s taking root within minds around the world and across the entire political spectrum, for a multitude of converging reasons Rising inequality, decades of stagnant wages, the transformation of lifelong careers into sub-hourly tasks, exponentially advancing technology like robots
What we know and what we dont about universal basic income The debate on UBI is often polarized and rooted in selective data To allow for informed policy, an open conversation needs to be had on what we actually know and what we are missing Trials show how UBI performs in both stable and volatile settings