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Economics Europe

Should Europe implement universal basic income?

Switzerland has voted against a universal basic income, but the debate is alive and well within a number of European states.

Economics North America

Canada to trial guaranteed minimum income

Canada is seeing increased public and government support for a guaranteed minimum income; with a pilot-project set for 2017.

Asia Pacific Politics

Lee Kuan Yew’s passing offers Singapore unexpected lessons

The passing of longtime ruler and modernizer Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) in Singapore has raised questions about the future of the prosperous micro-nation. While some worry about the country’s prospects