UBIGovernmentEffectiveness

As almost 50% of the population works for the government directly or indirectly and a basic income will cause some people to voluntarily go into unemployment, could our government do with less people? Even if we created more unemployment but let some extra working for the government go into the private sector, it could pay the basic income and even be profitable. So, the question of whether the government labour can be decreased a little bit (a rato of the people going into unemployment e.g.) in order to finance the basic income, is quite important.

• How people feel about their jobs in government (Dutch)
  • People are afraid to change jobs, a lot do not gain enough and do not feel as much know about the context of their jobs (why is my work needed) as in the private sector
• OECD data on government production costs (=total personnel)
  • 26.4% of GDP <-> average of 21.5%
• Study on government personnel comparing other countries from University of Antwerp:
  • Belgium most expensive in tax collection
  • Belgium: Increase 1980-2000 with 30%, increase 2000-2006 with 15%
  • Even under Tatcher in the UK, expenses were kept stable, +40% between 2000-2006
• Rudy Aernoudt 200000 ambtenaren te veel (maar blijkbaar rel geweest met zijn boek)