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Jack Karacia

Professor Slanker

ENG 1201

27 October 2019

Annotated Bibliography

My essay will explore the question of whether or not a universal basic income is viable,

helpful and/or harmful to implement. I am intrigued by the idea but feel that it may just reset the

baseline of the cost of living, making it useless.

Bidadanure, Juliana Uhuru. “The Political Theory of Universal Basic Income.” Annual Review of

Political Science, vol. 22, no. 1, May 2019, pp. 481–501. EBSCOhost,

doi:10.1146/annurev-polisci-050317-070954.

This source discusses the morality and feasibility of universal basic income policies. The

author is from the Department of Philosophy at Stanford University. The article is

current.

Burkhard, Wehner. Universal Basic Income and the Reshaping of Democracy : Towards a

Citizens’ Stipend in a New Political Order. Springer, 2019. EBSCOhost,

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This source tries to tease out what kind of structure would be necessary to make a

universal basic income viable. Who would make the rules? How would they be

enforced? The author is an economics and politcial science scholar.

Ciaian, Pavel, et al. “Universal Basic Income: A Viable Policy Alternative?” World Economy,

vol. 42, no. 10, Oct. 2019, pp. 2975–3000. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/twec.12798.
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This source looks at the Roma as an example where a universal basic income might help

with integration into society. The author is from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the

European Commision in Italy.

Clifford, Catherine. “Why everyone is talking about free cash handouts—an explainer on

universal basic income.” CNBC.com, 27 June 2019,

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/27/free-cash-handouts-what-is-universal-basic-income-

or-ubi.html. Accessed 19 October 2019.

This source is current and discusses the basics of a universal basic income. There is a

video with this written source. This is informative about the concept on a basic level.

The author is a senior writer at CNBC and has experience at CNNMoney. She attended

Columbia University.

Fouksman, E., and E. Klein. “Radical Transformation or Technological Intervention? Two Paths

for Universal Basic Income.” World Development, vol. 122, Oct. 2019, pp. 492–500.

EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.06.013.

This source looks at an example community (First Nations people of Australia) where a

UBI has been tried. It also explores the class and race implications of this policy. It also

discusses the power structure needed to be successful. The author is from the University

of Oxford.

Saksham, Khosla. “India’s Universal Basic Income: Bedeviled by the Details.” Working Papers,

2019. EBSCOhost,

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This source looks at how a UBI might help in the developing world in order to help

reduce poverty as compared to advanced nations. It examines developing UBI policies

and proposals in India.

The Universal Basic Income Is the Safety Net of the Future : A Debate. Intelligence Squared US,

2017. EBSCOhost,

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This source examines how jobs are less reliable and how a UBI may combat poverty in a

society that is changing. Counterarguments are presented about the fallout from a UBI,

including a decrease in the motivation to work and wasted resources.