„United States: Researchers want to know if no-strings attached money can help in child development“…

…ein Beitrag von Andre Coelho auf den Basic Income News. Aus dem Beitrag:

„Researchers want to determine “whether money has a causal impact on children and families”. This relationship has already been established in other research studies, although less evidence exists on the impact on new-born babies and their mothers. According to Katherine Magnuson, one of the involved researchers and professor at University of Wisconsin, more than allowing these mothers to more easily buy essential products for their children, the point of the study is to know if the money can “help free up some of the mental bandwidth that gets gobbled up by living in poverty”. Again, the relationship between poverty and diminished brain functions has already been demonstrated through research, but not specifically involving mothers and their new-borns development.
The team theorizes that not only the money itself, but the simple regularity of the payments is in itself a stabilization factor, due to its predictability. That can lead to alleviating stress, hence more positive relationships between mothers and their children. In the words of Katherine Magnuson, “If you’re not worried about your bus pass, you’re going to be a lot more able to have a conversation with your 2-year-old”. That extra cash may prove enough to free up what researchers call “cognitive load”, and naturally allowing mothers to focus more on their children and their future, instead of worrying about bills to pay.“

„Joseph Stiglitz weighs in on Universal Basic Income and the future of work“…

…and sticks to the idea that „there is a certain dignity from work“. That’s what he said in a video published by CNBC.

Siehe auch den Kommentar von Daniele Fabbri auf Basic Income News. Stiglitz hat sich wiederholt eher skeptisch bis ablehnend zum Bedingungslosen Grundeinkommen geäußert.