Julen Bollain facts for kids
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Julen Bollain
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Julen Bollain
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| Born | 28 March 1990 Éibar, Spain
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | University of the Basque Country Université Saint-Louis Oxford Brookes University |
| Occupation | Economist, Professor, Researcher |
| Office | Member of the Basque Parliament |
| Political party | Podemos (2014-2020) |
Julen Bollain is an expert in economics and a university professor from Spain. He was born on March 28, 1990, in a town called Éibar. He has studied a lot about how countries grow and develop. He is also very interested in something called "basic income."
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About Julen Bollain
His Work as an Economist and Professor
Julen Bollain is an economist, a professor, and a researcher at Mondragon University. He focuses on how societies develop and on the idea of basic income. He is part of the Spanish Basic Income Network. He is also a member of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN). This is a group that studies basic income around the world.
Julen often gives talks and attends meetings both in Spain and other countries. He also writes many articles. He teaches in a special program at the University of Barcelona. This program helps people understand modern capitalism.
What is Basic Income?
Basic income is a system where everyone gets a regular payment from the government. This payment is given to everyone, no matter if they work or not. It is meant to help people have enough money for their basic needs. Julen Bollain studies how this idea could work and how it might help society.
His Books and Writings
Julen Bollain has written several books and contributed to others. One important book he helped with is The Palgrave International Handbook of Basic Income. In 2021, he published his first solo book, "Renta Básica: Una herramienta para el futuro." This book was very popular. A second edition came out just two months later. In September 2023, he released his newest book, "Renta Básica ¿Por qué es justa y cómo se financia?" These books explain why basic income is fair and how it could be paid for.
His Time in Politics
Julen Bollain was involved in the Podemos political party from when it started until February 2020. He was chosen by the members to be the leader of the party in his hometown of Éibar. He held this role starting in January 2015.
In 2016, he ran in an election for the Basque Parliament. He won a seat on October 21, 2016. This made him the youngest member of the parliament at that time. In parliament, he spoke about economic issues for his political group. He also led the Health Committee of the Basque Parliament.
See also
In Spanish: Julen Bollain para niños
