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Basic Income
The Policy That Changes Everything
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In recent years, Basic Income has risen up the political agenda with successful trials being run in different countries, but does it have the potential to transform the economy? Drawing on the expert author team's multidisciplinary research programme, the book uses real-world examples to show how...
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In recent years, Basic Income has risen up the political agenda with successful trials being run in different countries, but does it have the potential to transform the economy?
Drawing on the expert author team's multidisciplinary research programme, the book uses real-world examples to show how basic income irreversibly improves almost all aspects of society. It traces distinct, but related, pathways from the input of money to the output of improved health, wellbeing, education, employment and civic activity.
Using a model of impact to provide an accessible account of transformation in behaviour, relationships and institutions, it shows that reducing poverty through basic income increases access to better food, housing and other goods, frees people from domination and promotes long-term thinking and action. Together, these improve individual and collective experiences, charting a pathway to a society rebuilt through a single policy.
This is a defining contribution to public understanding of basic income that highlights the reasons for our age of crisis.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781447374008
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 May 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Policy Press
Illustration: 2 Tables, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 148
About the Author
Kate E. Pickett is Professor of Epidemiology at the University of York and co-author of The Spirit Level
Matthew Johnson is Professor of Public Policy at the Northumbria University
Daniel Nettle is Professor of Behavioural Science at Northumbria University
Elliott Johnson is Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy at Northumbria University
Howard Reed is Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy at Northumbria University, Landman Economics
Ian Robson is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing at Northumbria University
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