Financing Basic Income

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This Palgrave Pivot argues that basic income at a decent level 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 program to keep all citizens above the poverty line would be too expensive to implement. They assess the complex array of revenue sources that can make universal basic income feasible, from the underestimated value of public program redundancies to new and so far unaccounted publicly owned assets.

Tackles the most contentious issue of universal basic income

Identifies overlooked revenue sources

Demonstrates how BIG can address poverty's costs to society

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Richard Pereira

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“This short book is a useful contribution to the field, because it sets an agenda for further study of the funding methods proposed.” (Chemistry World, chemistryworld.com, January, 2018)
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“This book is ambitious, and definitely fills a gap that has existed for a long time in the literature on basic income.  It can be considered a seminal contribution to the field.  As a result of its pioneering nature, it should become a reference on the subject.” (Thibault Laurentjoye, EHESS Paris – PSL Research University, France)

“This is a very valuable project that will make a critically important contribution to the literature on basic income. By moving from general principles to the question of implementation in a well-researched and empirically sound manner, this book shifts the debate toward more practical considerations at a time when there is renewed interest in the idea.  The authors tackle the issue head on of how to fund a basic income.”  (Laurent Dobuzinskis, Simon Fraser University, Canada)

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