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Can Universal Basic Income be a Sustainable Welfare instrument? A systematic literature review analysing implementations in eight countries and perceptions of Universal Basic Income since 2015

Roller, Sophia LU (2022) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20221
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
The current climate crisis together with growing global inequality requires a transformation of the economic systems. Sustainable Welfare is an emerging concept in which the welfare system seeks to meet everyone’s basic needs while staying within the planetary boundaries and decoupling the welfare-growth nexus. In this context, Universal Basic Income (UBI) is seen as one approach to support Sustainable Welfare. My study contributes to the debate by a systematic literature review of recent UBI research asking what the major claims, barriers and profiteers are and what influences the purpose and outcomes of implementation trials. The findings are that while UBI is seen as a tool that has the potential to support Sustainable Welfare its... (More)
The current climate crisis together with growing global inequality requires a transformation of the economic systems. Sustainable Welfare is an emerging concept in which the welfare system seeks to meet everyone’s basic needs while staying within the planetary boundaries and decoupling the welfare-growth nexus. In this context, Universal Basic Income (UBI) is seen as one approach to support Sustainable Welfare. My study contributes to the debate by a systematic literature review of recent UBI research asking what the major claims, barriers and profiteers are and what influences the purpose and outcomes of implementation trials. The findings are that while UBI is seen as a tool that has the potential to support Sustainable Welfare its actual implementation is highly dependent on the economic constitution and the actors implementing it. (Less)
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author
Roller, Sophia LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
sustainability science, planetary boundaries, global inequality, fair distribution, social security
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2022:047
language
English
id
9087595
date added to LUP
2022-06-14 13:52:39
date last changed
2022-06-14 13:52:39
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  abstract     = {{The current climate crisis together with growing global inequality requires a transformation of the economic systems. Sustainable Welfare is an emerging concept in which the welfare system seeks to meet everyone’s basic needs while staying within the planetary boundaries and decoupling the welfare-growth nexus. In this context, Universal Basic Income (UBI) is seen as one approach to support Sustainable Welfare. My study contributes to the debate by a systematic literature review of recent UBI research asking what the major claims, barriers and profiteers are and what influences the purpose and outcomes of implementation trials. The findings are that while UBI is seen as a tool that has the potential to support Sustainable Welfare its actual implementation is highly dependent on the economic constitution and the actors implementing it.}},
  author       = {{Roller, Sophia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Can Universal Basic Income be a Sustainable Welfare instrument? A systematic literature review analysing implementations in eight countries and perceptions of Universal Basic Income since 2015}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}