Basic income is often contrasted against the idea of a job guarantee in which the government promises to provide a job to anyone who wants one. Both systems, of course, provide spending money to consumers. But does a job guarantee provide any additional benefits beyond a basic income? Does it incur any additional costs? Would it make sense for these two systems to co-exist?
What are the goals of a job guarantee and how do they differ from the goals of a basic income? We’re exploring these questions and more in this post-Christmas edition of our basic income discussion group.
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