The basic income guarantee and social economics |
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Authors: | Michael Lewis Steven Pressman Karl Widerquist |
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Institution: | 1. Stony Brook University ,;2. Monmouth University , NJ;3. Oxford University , |
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Abstract: | This article introduces the Review of Social Economy symposium on the basic income guarantee (BIG). It argues that there are several ways in which the BIG is consistent with social economics. First, the BIG is an attempt to meet the minimum material needs of US citizens and contribute to the common good. Second, important arguments for a BIG move beyond the positive-normative dichotomy. Finally, the BIG would help individuals function as social citizens. |
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Keywords: | poverty basic income redistribution social economics |
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