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This Book Is About An Idea That Has A Long And Distinguished Pedigree, The Idea Of A Right To A Basic Income. This Means Having A Modest Income Guaranteed - A Right Without Conditions, Just As Every Citizen Should Have The Right To Clean Water, Fresh Air And A Good Education. The Case For And Against The Right To Basic Income Security Is Considered In This Book. It Argues That There Should Be A Guaranteed Basic Income As A Citizenship Right, Paid To Each Individual, Regardless Of Marital Status, Work Status, Age Or Sex. Some Chapters Argue That Existing Selective Schemes For Income Protection Are Ineffectual, Costly And Misleading: Other Chapters Present Alternative Rationales And Philosophical Justifications For Moving Towards A New Form Of Universalism Based On Citizenship Economic Rights. Promoting Income Security As A Right, Whose Contributors Include Many Distinguished Economists, Philosophers And Other Social Scientists From Across Europe And The Usa, Will Appeal To Academics And Policymakers Alike.--book Jacket. Basic Income As A Right -- Rationales For Basic Income -- Legitimizing Basic Income Politically -- Building Towards Basic Income -- National And Regional Initiatives

Author

Guy Standing

Publisher

Anthem Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781843311515

Subjects

Social Science, Management, Sociology