What are the Political Chances of Basic Income? Lessons from the Canadian and Dutch Cases
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2002.
Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : Is the idea of an unconditional minimum income politically feasible? Is the basic income proposal just another utopian view? Under various forms, the concept has actually been discussed and promoted within the context of welfare state reform, and yet has never been implemented. Beyond specific and contingent obstacles, it seems that an ethical objection acts as a brake upon the introduction of such an income guarantee. As evidenced by the case of Canada and The Netherlands, two countries where the idea has been widely discussed, contemporary welfare state reform processes are not favourable to income security schemes without related work requirements.
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Is the idea of an unconditional minimum income politically feasible? Is the basic income proposal just another utopian view? Under various forms, the concept has actually been discussed and promoted within the context of welfare state reform, and yet has never been implemented. Beyond specific and contingent obstacles, it seems that an ethical objection acts as a brake upon the introduction of such an income guarantee. As evidenced by the case of Canada and The Netherlands, two countries where the idea has been widely discussed, contemporary welfare state reform processes are not favourable to income security schemes without related work requirements.
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