Why We Need a Citizen’s Basic Income
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Why We Need a Citizen’s Basic Income

The desirability and implementation of an unconditional income

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eBook - ePub

Why We Need a Citizen’s Basic Income

The desirability and implementation of an unconditional income

About this book

In the five years since Money for Everyone was published the idea of a Citizen's Basic Income has rocketed in interest to an idea whose time has come.

In moving the debate on from the desirability of a basic income this fully updated and revised edition now includes comprehensive discussions on feasibility and implementation.

Using the consultation undertaken by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales as a basis, Torry examines a number of implementation methods for Citizen's Basic Income and considers the cost implications.

Including real-life examples from the UK, and data from case studies and pilots in Alaska, Namibia, India, Iran and elsewhere, this is the essential research-based introduction to the Citizen's Basic Income.

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Publisher
Policy Press
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781447343158
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781447343189

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of figures and tables
  7. The structure of the book
  8. Terminology
  9. About the author
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. Foreword
  12. Preface
  13. ONE: Imagine …
  14. TWO: How did we get to where we are now?
  15. THREE: The economy, work and employment
  16. FOUR: ndividuals and their families
  17. FIVE: Administrative efficiency
  18. SIX: Reducing poverty and inequality
  19. SEVEN: Is it feasible?
  20. EIGHT: Options for implementation
  21. NINE: Pilot projects and experiments
  22. TEN: Objections
  23. ELEVEN: Alternatives to a Citizen’s Basic Income
  24. TWELVE: A brief summary
  25. Afterword
  26. Appendix
  27. Bibliography

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