Technology entrepreneurs have endorsed a universal basic income (UBI) as a remedy
against disruptions of the work force due to automation. The advancement of information …

Rapid technological change–the digitalization and automation of work–is challenging
contemporary welfare states. Most of the existing research, however, focuses on its effect on …

Technological change is widely considered to be a key driver of the economic and
occupational structure of affluent countries. Current advances in information technology …

One of the primary reasons for introducing the discussion about universal basic income
(UBI) into political debate was to understand whether UBI could serve a good response to …

I investigate how increasing perceived vulnerability to an automation shock influences
redistributive preferences, and how exposure to rhetoric mediates that response. I field a pre …

How does technological change affect social policy preferences across different institutional
contexts? In this paper, we argue that individuals who perceive high levels of technology …

Automation is a big concern in modern societies in view of its widespread impact on many
socioeconomic issues including income, jobs, and productivity. While previous studies have …

Few studies to date have analysed individual support for universal basic income (UBI). This
article theorizes and explores empirically the relationship between different strands of left …

Many, especially low-skilled workers, blame globalization for their economic woes. Robots
and machines, which have led to job market polarization, rising income inequality, and labor …

After decades of debates on the economic and philosophical merits and shortcomings of a
universal basic income (UBI), more recent literature has started to investigate the politics of a …