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The Universal Basic Income and a New Welfare State
The Universal Basic Income and a New Welfare State

Author(s): Octavian GRUIONIU
Subject(s): Welfare services, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: universal basic income; negative income taxes; welfare state; cognitive capitalism; social justice;

Summary/Abstract: The present study addresses an idea, which is not necessarily new, but has aroused heated debate in the recent decades: the universal basic income - UBI. We aim to weigh the pros and cons of this generous hypothesis and try to find out whether it could be a viable solution to achieve freedom and social justice as well as restore the social consensus in a new welfare society.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 37+38
  • Page Range: 132-140
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English