A ‘basic income’ system could be feasible in Spain, but only by reframing the current debate

Noguera, José A. (2015) A ‘basic income’ system could be feasible in Spain, but only by reframing the current debate. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (05 Feb 2015). Website.

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Several academics and politicians have argued in favour of a so called ‘basic income’ system, which would provide an unconditional payment to every citizen within a given country to cover basic living costs. José A. Noguera writes on the potential for such a system to solve some of the current issues in Spain. He argues that while the goal of a basic income system is legitimate, it would be extremely difficult to implement this model in practice. Instead he advocates a package of four key reforms which would have the potential to provide most of the benefits of a basic income system for Spanish citizens without alienating those who would be obliged to pay higher taxes.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2017 15:01
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 00:01
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71517

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