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Universal Basic Income: The Irish Context
Paul O'Brien
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Description for Universal Basic Income: The Irish Context
Paperback. Possibly the most significant change to economic policy being debated in decades. This book gives the accessible history of a revolutionary idea. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
This book is about a radical idea: the idea that each of us deserves enough money on which to live - and that it should be paid independently of our personal means, and independently of whether we work, or even want to work. The concept of `basic income' has been discussed internationally and has the potential to revolutionise the way that society functions. It would provide greater security for the young, for the self-employed and entrepreneurs as well as reshaping the social welfare system in its entirety. In this book, author and academic ... Read more
This book is about a radical idea: the idea that each of us deserves enough money on which to live - and that it should be paid independently of our personal means, and independently of whether we work, or even want to work. The concept of `basic income' has been discussed internationally and has the potential to revolutionise the way that society functions. It would provide greater security for the young, for the self-employed and entrepreneurs as well as reshaping the social welfare system in its entirety. In this book, author and academic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845883676
SKU
V9781845883676
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About Paul O'Brien
Dr Paul O'Brien is a former economic spokesperson for the Green Party/Comhaontas Glas in Ireland and former lecturer in Visual Culture in the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. He is a long-standing member of Basic Income Ireland.
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