The Case for Universal Basic Income

by Louise Haagh

Book Overview

Advocated (and attacked) by commentators across the political spectrum, paying every citizen a basic income regardless of their circumstances sounds utopian. However, as our economies are transformed and welfare states feel the strain, it has become a hotly debated issue.

In this compelling book, Louise Haagh, one of the world's leading experts on basic income, argues that Universal Basic Income is essential to freedom, human development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509522956
• ISBN13: 9781509522958
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.6"