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The viability of the idea of an unconditional basic income will check in Kenya
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In the experiment will be attended by 6,000 Kenyans
On unconditional income and its impact on human life we have repeatedly written on Geektimes. But it so happened that the idea of introducing an unconditional income so far tested in developed countries such as Finland or the United States. And that, if you take, and check the same idea in a relatively poor country - for example, Kenya
? This is the project plans to implement a non-profit organization GiveDirectly, whose headquarters is located in New York. The project team will allocate 6,000 Kenyans (determined randomly) some income every month for 10 years. We are not talking about large sums, no. People who chose to be allocated from $ 255 to $ 400 (per person per year).
The amount has been calculated based on the average value of the annual income of Kenyans as well as the cost of food, rent, health. The project will allocate a group of people the same amount, regardless of their status (working or unemployed) or solvency.
GiveDirectly began work in 2009. According to the company, the staff immediately faced with incomprehension and skepticism. "People thought that the constant and neither of which does not depend on the income recipients will spend on alcohol, no one will work," - said co-founder of the organization Michael Fay. But there were those who praised the idea, and the company began to receive financial support, which, in turn, it provided the participants of the projects.
Such projects, as mentioned above, is also being implemented in developed countries. For example, the Swiss Federal Government plans to submit to a referendum the issue of unconditional income for its citizens. The referendum will be held in June, and the issue concerns all citizens without exception. It seems that the problem of unconditional income (DB) becomes the new trend of our time. This type of income is planned to enter, for example, in Finland, where the size of payment will be 800 euros. Not too much, but this amount covers all citizens living expenses, so if you do not want to work, then you can not do.
It is planned to conduct an experiment and in the Netherlands, one of the cities, as well as in Finland. They will start receiving monthly payments and the residents of the Canadian province of Ontario, and quite soon.
The idea of an unconditional income may seem a little strange and unsustainable. It would seem that if a person to pay money, thanks to which he will not need, and then to work, no one will. But it is not - in the United States in 1970, conducted an experiment in which people were paid an annual income equal to the average income in the country. And the people continued to work. However, the work they already were looking to their liking, not looking at salary.
On the results of the project for the introduction of an unconditional income in Kenya, it would be interesting to know - so wait for the beginning of realization of this idea. Will you work if the become receive DB in the amount of the average income of citizens in their own country? Yes, No, why? It is difficult to say definitely Voted 781 people. Abstain 49 people. Only registered users can participate in the survey. Come in, please.
Source: geektimes.ru/post/274673/
On unconditional income and its impact on human life we have repeatedly written on Geektimes. But it so happened that the idea of introducing an unconditional income so far tested in developed countries such as Finland or the United States. And that, if you take, and check the same idea in a relatively poor country - for example, Kenya
? This is the project plans to implement a non-profit organization GiveDirectly, whose headquarters is located in New York. The project team will allocate 6,000 Kenyans (determined randomly) some income every month for 10 years. We are not talking about large sums, no. People who chose to be allocated from $ 255 to $ 400 (per person per year).
The amount has been calculated based on the average value of the annual income of Kenyans as well as the cost of food, rent, health. The project will allocate a group of people the same amount, regardless of their status (working or unemployed) or solvency.
GiveDirectly began work in 2009. According to the company, the staff immediately faced with incomprehension and skepticism. "People thought that the constant and neither of which does not depend on the income recipients will spend on alcohol, no one will work," - said co-founder of the organization Michael Fay. But there were those who praised the idea, and the company began to receive financial support, which, in turn, it provided the participants of the projects.
Such projects, as mentioned above, is also being implemented in developed countries. For example, the Swiss Federal Government plans to submit to a referendum the issue of unconditional income for its citizens. The referendum will be held in June, and the issue concerns all citizens without exception. It seems that the problem of unconditional income (DB) becomes the new trend of our time. This type of income is planned to enter, for example, in Finland, where the size of payment will be 800 euros. Not too much, but this amount covers all citizens living expenses, so if you do not want to work, then you can not do.
It is planned to conduct an experiment and in the Netherlands, one of the cities, as well as in Finland. They will start receiving monthly payments and the residents of the Canadian province of Ontario, and quite soon.
The idea of an unconditional income may seem a little strange and unsustainable. It would seem that if a person to pay money, thanks to which he will not need, and then to work, no one will. But it is not - in the United States in 1970, conducted an experiment in which people were paid an annual income equal to the average income in the country. And the people continued to work. However, the work they already were looking to their liking, not looking at salary.
On the results of the project for the introduction of an unconditional income in Kenya, it would be interesting to know - so wait for the beginning of realization of this idea. Will you work if the become receive DB in the amount of the average income of citizens in their own country? Yes, No, why? It is difficult to say definitely Voted 781 people. Abstain 49 people. Only registered users can participate in the survey. Come in, please.
Source: geektimes.ru/post/274673/
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