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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sommer, Maximilian
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer, [2016]
Series:Contributions to economics.
Subjects:
Income distribution > Germany.
Income > Germany.
Labor supply > Germany.
Equality > Economic aspects > Germany.
Revenu > Répartition > Allemagne.
Revenu > Allemagne.
Marché du travail > Allemagne.
Labour economics.
Microeconomics.
Public finance.
Political economy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Macroeconomics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Economic Conditions.
Equality > Economic aspects
Income
Income distribution
Labor supply
Germany
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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