Basic income is a proposal that has been extensively studied in the literature. It has been compared to the conventional welfare state package in terms of economic security and other criteria such as power, carbon emissions, and gender division of labor. The comparison has been done in different contexts, including a "nightwatchman" context, a neoliberal context, and a social democratic context. The findings suggest that without a welfare state background, services and regulations are generally preferable for vulnerable groups. However, as the welfare state develops into a neoliberal or social democratic context, basic income becomes a generally superior option. […]
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