The Basic Income Podcast

Jamie Morgan: Improving racial equity by combining basic income and Baby Bonds


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One of the proposals championed during the 2020 Democratic primary was a baby bond, which would create steadily growing accounts for each child that they could access when they turn 18. Jamie Morgan, a PhD student at the Heller School of Social Policy,  worked with podcast co-host Jim Pugh to model how such a program would drastically reduce income and asset poverty when combined with a basic income. Jamie joined the podcast to discuss this concept and the promise it holds. 
Link to the full report: Accelerating Equity and Justice: Basic Income and Generational Wealth.
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