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The rise of nationalism across the European Union and in the United States has led to much discussion about the impact on global trade, the future of trading blocks and the changing nature of politics. One common factor among these developments has been that young people’s voice appears to have been largely ignored. France appearsContinue reading “The voice of youth at the ballot box: lost or unheard?”

Around the world experiments in universal basic income are taking place. The question of affordability has dominated much of the debate but the focus on young people, as proposed by French presidential candidate Benoit Hamon, is important to examine. It is not so easy being young The International Labour Office estimates that the unemployment rateContinue reading “Universal basic income: is it really what today’s youth need?”

“Money for nothing” is not just a 1985 song by Dire Straits but also, it seems, a new wave of policies supporting the government providing an income for citizens, regardless of their economic activity. Benoît Hamon, the surprise winner of the first round of the socialist primaries in France, is the latest high-profile supporter ofContinue reading “Money for nothing: has the time come for universal basic income?”