The Ethics And Economics of the Basic Income Guarantee

In this collection of 18 articles contributors describe the history, debates, evidence and proposals inherent in a basic income guarantee, including such topics as the shadow of the old Poor Law, early American views on inheritance and equal shares, the guaranteed income movement of the 1960s and 1970s, negative income tax experiments, the perspective of US domestic policy, the concepts of liberal neutrality and work, exploitation, efficiency, welfare reform, back-to-work programs in France, social minima in Europe, and reports of experiences with basic income guarantees in South Africa, Brazil, Belgium. The Netherlands, Canada, and the UK. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr Karl Widerquist is from Oxford University, UK. Michael Anthony Lewis is Associate Professor at the School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University, USA. Steven Pressman is Professor of Economics and Finance at Monmouth University, USA.