The idea of a basic income for all citizens is often seen as a utopian dream. But 'the Alaska Dividend' has existed for more than thirty years, and is immensely popular to this day.

People often look with envy and awe at the accumulated financial resources from natural wealth in places like Norway, Alaska or Gulf oil states. Many public goods are provided to citizens of these nations and jurisdictions, because governments capture the economic rents…

The idea of a basic income for all citizens is often seen as a utopian dream. But 'the Alaska Dividend' has existed for more than thirty years, and is immensely popular to this day.