A basic income is an income unconditionally granted to all on an individual basis, without means test or work requirement. It is a form of minimum income guarantee that differs from those that now…
Sharing Limited Resources And A Change Of Course
22nd October 2003
James Robertson spoke from the following text in the session on this topic at the XXIX Annual Conference of…
The world arranged itself around a distribution between sovereign states, with each state taking
responsibility for the group that it represented. In the 21st century, however, we are…
A large empirical literature is emerging on the determinants of happiness and mental
well-being. As would be expected, this topic has attracted attention from medical
statisticians…
The following article appeared in the Rite & Reason section of the op-ed
page of the Irish Times on October 16th, 2006. It is based on the opening
chapter of the second edition…
Work for All: Why and How in a World of Rapid Change by Sean Healy and Brigid Reynolds
September 14, 2001
CORI Justice Commission issued a statement highlighting some key points…
October 16, 2006 - Article in Irish Times on the issue of measuring progress
The full Article can be downloaded below
2004 February 11: Paper by James Robertson on THE ROLE OF MONEY AND FINANCE: Changing a Central Part of the Problem into a Central Part of the Solution.
This Bill provides for increases in the rates of social insurance and social assistance payments and improvements in Family Income Supplement. It also provides for certain amendments to the social…
All information on the Government White Paper Document can be accessed here