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A feasible basic income scheme for Germany : effects on labor supply, poverty, and income inequality /

This book analyzes the consequences that would arise if Germany's means-tested unemployment benefits were replaced with an unconditional basic income. The basic income scheme introduced is based on a negative income tax and calibrated to be both financially feasible and compatible with current...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sommer, Maximilian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer, [2016]
Colección:Contributions to economics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The Normative Argument for an Unconditional Basic Income
  • Implementation of a Basic Income by a Negative Income Tax
  • A Negative Income Tax Proposal for Germany
  • Modeling Political Reforms: The Discrete Approach to Labor Supply
  • Implications on the Proposed Basic Income Reform.