Background Papers

Background Papers

Author: United States. President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs

Publisher:

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13:

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The Ethics and Economics of the Basic Income Guarantee

The Ethics and Economics of the Basic Income Guarantee

Author: Karl Widerquist

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1351890530

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Governments in the US, the UK and other nations around the world routinely consider and, in some cases, experiment with reforms of their income support systems. The basic income guarantee, a universal unconditional income grant, has received increasing attention from scholars as an alternative to the kinds of reforms that have been implemented. This book explores the political, sociological, economic, and philosophical issues of the basic income guarantee. Tracing the history of the idea, from its origins in the late eighteenth century through its political vogue in the 1970s, when the Family Assistance Plan narrowly missed passage in the US Congress, it also examines the philosophical debate over the issue. The book is designed to foster a climate of ideas amongst those specifically interested in the income support policies and more widely for those concerned with public, welfare and labour economics. Its coverage will enable readers to obtain an in depth grounding in the topic, regardless of their position in the debate.


Technical Studies

Technical Studies

Author: United States. President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs

Publisher:

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13:

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America’s Struggle against Poverty in the Twentieth Century

America’s Struggle against Poverty in the Twentieth Century

Author: James T. Patterson

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0674041941

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This new edition of Patterson's widely used book carries the story of battles over poverty and social welfare through what the author calls the "amazing 1990s," those years of extraordinary performance of the economy. He explores a range of issues arising from the economic phenomenon--increasing inequality and demands for use of an improved poverty definition. He focuses the story on the impact of the highly controversial welfare reform of 1996, passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Democratic President Clinton, despite the laments of anguished liberals.