(Credit: zwiebackesser via Adobe Stock) In her book, The Case for Universal Basic Income , Louise Haagh explores some of the most persuasive arguments in favor of guaranteeing citizens a basic level of income.
Haagh notes that while universal basic income currently enjoys a significant level of support in the U.S. and beyond, it is not a new economic idea.
Haagh argues that universal basic income can promote human development and social cooperation, and that such programs can fill gaps in modern democracies. The following is an excerpt from The Case for Universal Income , written […]
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