Universal Basic Income by Karl Widerquist Paperback Book

Description: Universal Basic Income by Karl Widerquist "An EKS book describing the arguments for and against a universal basic income, drawing on research from around the world, with a particular focus on likelihood of adoption within the United States"-- FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An accessible introduction to the simple (yet radical) premise that a small cash income, sufficient for basic needs, ought to be provided regularly and unconditionally to every citizen.An accessible introduction to the simple (yet radical) premise that a small cash income, sufficient for basic needs, ought to be provided regularly and unconditionally to every citizen.The growing movement for universal basic income (UBI) has been gaining attention from politics and the media with the audacious idea of a regular, unconditional cash grant for everyone as a right of citizenship. This volume in the Essential Knowledge series presents the first short, solid UBI introduction that is neither academic nor polemic. It takes a position in favor of UBI, but its primary goal remains the provision of essential knowledge by answering the fundamental questions about it- What is UBI? How does it work? What are the arguments for and against it? What is the evidence?Karl Widerquist discusses how UBI functions, showing how it differs from other redistributional approaches. He summarizes the common arguments for and against UBI and presents the reasons for believing it is a tremendously important reform. The book briefly discusses the likely cost of UBI; options for paying for it; the existing evidence on the probable effects of UBI; and the history of UBI from its inception more than two hundred years ago through the two waves of support it received in the twentieth century to the third and largest wave of support it is experiencing now. Now more than ever, conditions in much of the world are ripe for such enthusiasm to keep growing, and there are good reasons to believe that this current wave of support will eventually lead to the adoption of UBI in several countries around the world-making this volume an especially timely and necessary read. Author Biography Karl Widerquist is Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University-Qatar, specializing in distributive justice. The Atlantic Monthly calls him "a leader of the worldwide basic income movement." Table of Contents ContentsSeries Foreword ix 1 Introducing Universal Basic Income 1 2 The Mechanics of UBI 39 3 The History of UBI and Related Policies 77 4 Evidence about UBIs Effects 101 5 Alaskas Experience with UBI 131 6 The Choice between Mandatory and Voluntary Participation: Arguing for (and against) UBI 141 7 Automation and UBI 191 8 The Future of UBI 205Acknowledgments 213 Glossary 215 Notes 225 Bibliography 229 Further Reading 233 Index 243 Details ISBN0262546892 Author Karl Widerquist Pages 264 Publisher MIT Press Ltd Series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780262546898 Format Paperback Imprint MIT Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2024-02-13 NZ Release Date 2024-02-13 UK Release Date 2024-02-13 Audience General ISBN-10 0262546892 DEWEY 339.2 Publication Date 2024-02-20 US Release Date 2024-02-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158354603;

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