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urban inequality

30/11/2025

#78 Could ‘free money’ for citizens help address inequality in European cities?

In recent years, a substantial number of U.S. cities have introduced basic income policies. The proliferation of this novel approach to social protection in a country marked by skepticism towards any social spending, raises the possibility that European cities will soon move on the policy. The central idea of basic income is regular, unconditional cash transfers. The goal of universal basic income designates everybody a recipient regardless of means. Cities have become steppingstones to this policy...