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Philippe Van Parijs
Basic Income
A simple and powerful idea for the twenty-first century
Université catholique de Louvain, 2005
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Free cash to everyone – a surprisingly powerful way to lift people out of poverty.
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Philosophy professor Philippe Van Parijs, one of Europe’s most prominent advocates for a “basic income” model, explains that the concept is a surprisingly “simple” yet “powerful” social benefit that political communities can finance with a sensible taxation system. He lays out his case in a clearly-written, scholarly annotated paper, which getAbstract recommends to policy makers and political activists willing to entertain an unconventional yet surprisingly straightforward approach to social justice.
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About the Author
Philippe Van Parijs is the Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics at the Université catholique de Louvain.
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