Against the backdrop of rising concerns that technological innovations and automation could take away jobs, the idea of universal basic income is gaining traction, which envisages a certain amount of income for the poorest. Finland has started experimenting with this concept and others are likely to follow suit. Last year, voters in Switzerland rejected a proposal for such a universal basic income. The concept of UBI was first propagated by noted thinker Thomas More. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna January 31, 2017 08:48 UTC