Welfare for Markets: A Global History of Basic Income

by Anton Jäger and Daniel Zamora Vargas

Book Overview

A sweeping intellectual history of the welfare state's policy-in-waiting.

The idea of a government paying its citizens to keep them out of poverty--now known as basic income--is hardly new. Often dated as far back as ancient Rome, basic income's modern conception truly emerged in the late nineteenth century. Yet as one of today's most controversial proposals, it draws supporters from across the political spectrum.

In this eye-opening...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022683672X
• ISBN13: 9780226836720
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"