Basic Income and a Just Society (Paperback)

David A. Green

ISBN 10: 0886453798 / ISBN 13: 9780886453794

Published by The Institute for Research on Public Policy, Quebec, 2023

Paperback. As governments struggle to adapt half-century-old income and social support programs to new needs and realities, some are calling for the introduction of a basic income guarantee for working-age Canadians. But is a basic income really the best policy response to poverty, precarious work, and unemployment? Is it the best way to build a just and inclusive society? Basic Income and a Just Society provides a comprehensive evaluation of basic income and its application as a primary social policy tool. Drawing on extensive research and analysis produced for the British Columbia Expert Panel on Basic Income, combined with pan-Canadian data and current evidence, leading scholars examine the various claims made for and against a basic income. They assess its potential to reduce poverty and improve social outcomes, as well as the costs associated with implementing such a program in Canada and how it would interact with existing social programs. In examining the key arguments advanced by proponents of a basic income, contributors take a hard look at Canada's social safety net and its strengths and weaknesses, proposing a different path forward one that entails a full paradigm shift in social policy and rests on providing the bases of self- and social respect to all Canadians. In examining the key arguments advanced by proponents of a basic income, contributors to this volume take a hard look at Canadas social safety net and propose a different path forward one that entails a full paradigm shift in social policy and rests on providing the bases of self- and social respect to all Canadians. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780886453794

Synopsis:

As governments struggle to adapt half-century-old income and social support programs to new needs and realities, some are calling for the introduction of a basic income guarantee for working-age Canadians. But is a basic income really the best policy response to poverty, precarious work, and unemployment? Is it the best way to build a just and inclusive society?

Basic Income and a Just Society provides a comprehensive evaluation of basic income and its application as a primary social policy tool. Drawing on extensive research and analysis produced for the British Columbia Expert Panel on Basic Income, combined with pan-Canadian data and current evidence, leading scholars examine the various claims made for and against a basic income. They assess its potential to reduce poverty and improve social outcomes, as well as the costs associated with implementing such a program in Canada and how it would interact with existing social programs.

In examining the key arguments advanced by proponents of a basic income, contributors take a hard look at Canada's social safety net and its strengths and weaknesses, proposing a different path forward - one that entails a full paradigm shift in social policy and rests on providing the bases of self- and social respect to all Canadians.

About the Author: David A. Green is professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia and was a member of the British Columbia Expert Panel on Basic Income.

Jonathan Rhys Kesselman is professor emeritus in Simon Fraser University’s School of Public Policy and was a member of the British Columbia Expert Panel on Basic Income.

Daniel Perrin is a public policy professional and founding principal of Perrin, Thorau and Associates Ltd.

Gillian Petit is a research associate at the University of Calgary.

Lindsay M. Tedds is associate professor of economics at the University of Calgary and was a member of the British Columbia Expert Panel on Basic Income.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Basic Income and a Just Society (Paperback)
Publisher: The Institute for Research on Public Policy, Quebec
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new