Money for everyone : why we need a citizen's income / Malcolm Torry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Torry, Malcolm, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income distribution--Great Britain.

Income distribution.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, University of Bristol, [2013]

Summary:

This much-needed book analyses the social, economic and labour market advantages of a Citizen's Income in the UK. It also contains international comparisons and links with broader issues around the meaning of poverty and inequality, making a valuable contribution to the debate around benefits.

Contents:

1 Imagine... 1

2 How did we get to where we are now? 17

3 Why do some reform proposals succeed, and some fail? 29

4 How might we implement a Citizen's Income? 49

5 Has it ever happened? 65

6 Criteria for a benefits system: coherence and administrative simplicity 81

7 Criteria for a benefits system: the family, then, now and in the future 99

8 Criteria for a benefits system: incentives, efficiency and dignity 113

9 Criteria for a benefits system: the labour market, then, now and in the future 131

10 Would people work? 149

11 Would a Citizen's Income be an answer to poverty, inequality and injustice? 161

12 Who should receive a Citizen's Income? 187

13 Is a Citizen's Income politically feasible? 211

14 Can we afford a Citizen's Income? 241

15 Alternatives to a Citizen's Income 255

16 What can a Citizen's Income not cope with? 265

17 A brief summary 275.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781447311249

1447311248

9781447311256

1447311256

OCLC:

834406368