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New title from Policy Press
‘Money for everyone: Why we need a Citizen's Income’ By Malcolm Torry
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4473-1125-6, £24.99
Hardback ISBN: 978-1-4473-1124-9, £70.00
"Citizen's Income is a big idea whose time might at last have come. Malcolm Torry's book could play a part in making that happen. Everyone should read it." Professor Hartley Dean, London School of Economics
This much-needed book analyses the social, economic and labour market advantages of a Citizen's Income in the UK. It also contains international comparisons and links with broader issues around the meaning of poverty and inequality, making a valuable contribution to the debate around benefits.
Contents:
A note on terminology;
Imagine …;
How did we get to where we are now?;
Why do some reform proposals succeed, and some fail?;
How might we implement a Citizen’s Income?;
Has it ever happened?;
Criteria for a benefits system: coherence and administrative simplicity;
Criteria for a benefits system: the family, then, now, and in the future;
Criteria for a benefits system: incentives, efficiency, and dignity;
Criteria for a benefits system: the labour market, then, now, and in the future;
Would people work?;
Would a Citizen’s Income be an answer to poverty, inequality, and injustice?;
Who should receive a Citizen’s Income?;
Is a Citizen’s Income politically feasible?;
Can we afford a Citizen’s Income?;
Alternatives to a Citizen’s Income;
What can a Citizen’s Income not cope with?;
A brief summary;
Afterword.
This title can be ordered from the Policy Press website at a 20% discount: http://bit.ly/16LHHPt
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