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Here's an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%.
- A study found that implementing a global universal basic income could boost global GDP by 130%.
- Funding a global UBI with a carbon tax would also promote sustainability, the study's authors say.
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