This Palgrave Pivot second edition argues that basicincome is in fact afforda...This Palgrave Pivot second edition argues that basic income is in fact affordable. The contributors approach the topic from the perspectives of three different countries--Canada Switzerland and Australia--to overcome objections that a universal...more
This exciting and timely collection brings together international and national...This exciting and timely collection brings together international and national scholars and advocates to provide historical overviews of efforts to pass basic income guarantee legislation in their respective countries and/or across regions of the...more
The global BasicIncome debate is now widespread diverse and relatively well r...The global Basic Income debate is now widespread diverse and relatively well resourced by academic and more popular literature: but that does not mean that there is universal agreement about every topic of discussion. In fact there is still a quite...more
This exciting and timely collection brings together international and national...This exciting and timely collection brings together international and national scholars and advocates to provide historical overviews of efforts to pass basic income guarantee legislation in their respective countries and/or across regions of the...more
ABasicIncomeGuarantee (BIG) is the unconditional government-ensured guarant...A Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) is the unconditional government-ensured guarantee that all citizens will have enough income to meet their basic needs without a work requirement. Significant questions include: Why should we adopt a BIG? Can the U.S....more
Basicincome is one the most innovative powerful and controversial proposals f...Basic income is one the most innovative powerful and controversial proposals for addressing poverty and growing inequalities. This book examines the arguments for and against basic income from the point of view of economic and social justice.more
This book analyzes existing welfare regimes across Europe offering an explorat...This book analyzes existing welfare regimes across Europe offering an exploration into how basic income principles might influence job search behaviour. Drawing on time-use data and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis it challenges...more
Offers a comprehensive discussion of the important aspects of theBasicIncome...Offers a comprehensive discussion of the important aspects of the Basic Income debate for academics policymakers and interested individuals Assesses the effects of Basic Income schemes in 5 key areas: employment market effects social effects...more
This book examines the evolution of basicincome policy and research in advanc...This book examines the evolution of basic income policy and research in advanced economies and is divided into two parts. The first section considers the development of basic income as a social policy initiative in advanced (OECD) nations from the...more
This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the popularity of basic inco...This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the popularity of basic income among the general public. Using data from a wide array of public opinion polls conducted in different countries and years the book first charts popular support for the...more
This open access volume connects the moral arguments for universal basic incom...This open access volume connects the moral arguments for universal basic income (UBI) with the empirical evidence from recent experiments focused on UBI. Examining the costs and benefits associated with UBI the book bridges the gap between the moral...more
Discusses whether theBasicIncomeGuarantee could offer an alternative to bot...Discusses whether the Basic Income Guarantee could offer an alternative to both laissez-faire and existing welfare systems in developed countries - often criticized by both advocates and critics of laissez-faire - thus opening a constructive dialog...more
Independence Propertylessness and BasicIncome argues that philosophers have f...Independence Propertylessness and Basic Income argues that philosophers have focused too much on scalar freedom and proposes a theory of status freedom as effective control self-ownership: the power to have or refuse active cooperation with other...more
This book presents the most compelling arguments for and against implementing ...This book presents the most compelling arguments for and against implementing a basic income guarantee today in the voice of proponents and critics in alternating chapters. Tables figures and pictures illustrate the key concepts and evidence which...more
BasicIncome in Japan is the first collective volume in English entirely devot...Basic Income in Japan is the first collective volume in English entirely devoted to the discussion of Japan s potential for a basic income program in the context of the country s changing welfare state. Vanderborght and Yamamori bring together over...more