Olivier De Schutter and Philippe van Parijs
Recent UBI trials reveal that guaranteed income provides immediate mental health relief, but sustaining long-term benefits may depend on lasting economic security.
Europe’s social-protection schemes are full of holes, affecting the most vulnerable most—but they can be fixed.
The author presents a report today to the UN General Assembly on the persistence of poverty, following dialogues with people in poverty around the world.
The pandemic has highlighted the fragility of social protection, especially in the developing world. A new global fund is needed—and it’s affordable.