BASIC INCOME
Basic income proposals have for a long time garnered interest, and this interest continues. Scholars, activists, and politicians are increasingly becoming aware of the radical potential Basic Income could have for societies around the world: from economic security, fairer wealth distribution, justice and poverty eradication and gender equality. However, whilst presenting as a simple idea there is a lot to consider. This research area examines not just specific proposals of Basic Income, but also critically examines its radical potential.
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Quiggin, J, E., Klein, T. Dunlop, T. Henderson, J. Goodall. “Liveable Income Guarantee”, Tax and Transfers Policy Institute Working Paper, (Published 12th September, 2020), https://taxpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/taxstudies_crawford_anu_edu_au/2020-09/complete_liveable_income_sep_2020.pdf , (Research Publication)
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Quiggin, J., Klein, E., Henderson, T. “Meet the Liveable Income Guarantee: a budget-readyproposal that would prevent unemployment benefits falling off a cliff”, The Conversation, October 1st 2020, https://theconversation.com/meet-the-liveable-income-guarantee-a-budget-ready-proposal-that-would-prevent-unemployment-benefits-falling-off-a-cliff-146990, (Research Writing)
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Quiggin, J., Klein, E., Henderson, T. “Forget JobSeeker. In our post-COVID economy, Australia needs a ‘liveable income guarantee’ instead”, The Conversation, July 5 2020, https://theconversation.com/forget-jobseeker-in-our-post-covid-economy-australia-needs-a-liveable-income-guarantee-instead-141535, (Research Writing)
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Klein, E., Mays, J., Dunlop, T. Implementing A Basic Income in Australia: Pathways Forward, (eds), Palgrave MacMillan, London (2019), https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030143770, (Research Monograph)
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Fouksman. E. & Klein, E. “Radical transformation or technological intervention? Two paths for universal basic income”, World Development, 122: 492-500 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.06.013, (Peer Reviewed Research Journal Article).
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Klein E., Mays J. and Dunlop, T. ‘Pathways forward to Implementing a Basic Income in Australia’, in (eds) Klein E., Mays J. and Dunlop, T., Implementing A Basic Income in Australia: Pathways Forward, Routledge: Oxford (2019), https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030143770
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Klein, E. “Economic Rights and a Basic Income”, Griffith Journal on Law and Human Dignity,6 (1): 102-116 (2018), https://griffithlawjournal.org/index.php/gjlhd/article/view/1056, (Peer Reviewed Research Journal Article).
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Klein, E. “Universal basic income should be seen as a rightful share of society's wealth” ABC Online, 14th May 2018 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-14/universal-basic-income-wont-stop-people-working/9746544, (Research Writing)
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Klein, E., “Breaking the Spell of Labour”, Overland, 232 Spring, 2018, https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-232/feature-breaking-the-spell-of-labour/, (Research Writing)
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Altman, J. and Klein, E. “Lessons from a basic income program for Indigenous Australians”, Oxford Development Studies, 46 (1): 132-146 (2017), https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2017.1329413, (Peer Reviewed Research Journal Article)
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Klein, E. “How the ideas behind a UBI can inform the development of employment policy for remote Indigenous Australia” in Kirrily Jordan (eds), ‘Job Creation and Income Support in Remote Indigenous Australia: Moving Forward with a Better System’, CAEPR Topical Issue 2/2016, 24-25 (2016). https://caepr.cass.anu.edu.au/research/publications/job-creation-and-income-support-remote-indigenous-australia-moving-forward, (Peer-Reviewed Research Publication) .
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Klein, E., “Towards an historical account of Universal Basic Income”, The Green Institute, November (2016), https://www.greeninstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Less_Work_More_Fair_WEB_BM.pdf, (Research Publication) .
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Klein, E., “Why Australia needs a universal basic income: Freedom, justice and economic transformation”, Policy Forum, 16th February 2017, https://www.policyforum.net/australia-needs-universal-basic-income/ (Research Writing)
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Klein, E. Universal Basic Income, Arena Magazine, No. 142, In Print and online June 2016, https://arena.org.au/informit/universal-basic-income/, (Research Writing)
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Klein, E. Securing Economic Rights: The time has come, The Green Agenda, September, Online (2015). https://medium.com/@eliseklein/securing-economic-rights-the-time-has-come-9d884165efd, (Research Writing)