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A Review on Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy by Philippe Van Parijs and Yannick Vanderborght

  • Caterina Calsamiglia
  • Sabine Flamand
Journal of Economic Literature
vol. 57, no. 3, September 2019
(pp. 644-58)
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Abstract

In order to clarify the potential impact of a basic income, we argue that any discussion on whether to adopt a basic income policy should be framed within the greater context of the transfer system as a whole. In particular, such discussion should consider separately the issues of (i) the desired income distribution to be achieved and (ii) the most efficient way of achieving it through a transfer system. Further, we stress the importance of the non-take-up phenomenon in current transfer systems and discuss the potential necessity of a basic income policy in the age of automation.

Citation

Calsamiglia, Caterina, and Sabine Flamand. 2019. "A Review on Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy by Philippe Van Parijs and Yannick Vanderborght." Journal of Economic Literature, 57 (3): 644-58. DOI: 10.1257/jel.20181476

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JEL Classification

  • D31 Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions
  • I32 Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
  • I38 Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs