An edition of Basic income
(2017)
Basic income
a radical proposal for a free society and a sane economy
by Philippe van Parijs
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Providing a basic income to everyone, rich or poor, active or inactive, was advocated by Paine, Mill, and Galbraith but the idea was never taken seriously. Today, with the welfare state creaking, it is one of the world's most widely debated proposals. Philippe Van Parijs and Yannick Vanderborght present a comprehensive defense of this radical idea.--
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Sociological aspects, Basic needs, Economics, Guaranteed annual income, Public welfare, Economics, sociological aspects, Basic income, Garantiertes Mindesteinkommen, Soziale Ungleichheit, Soziale Wohlfahrt, Wirtschaftsphilosophie, Revenu minimum garanti, Besoins fondamentaux, Sociologie économique, Sécurité du revenu, Economics--sociological aspects, Hb846 .p37 2017, 362.5/82| Edition | Availability |
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Basic income: a radical proposal for a free society and a sane economy
2017, Harvard University Press
in English
0674052285 9780674052284
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Table of Contents
Prologue
The instrument of freedom
Basic income and its cousins
Prehistory : public assistance and social insurance
History : from Utopian dream to worldwide movement
Ethically justifiable? : free riding versus fair shares
Economically sustainable? : funding, experiments, and transitions
Politically achievable? : civil society, parties, and the back door
Viable in the global era? : multi-level basic income
Epilogue.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-372) and index.
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