Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee: History and Theory

Ranalli, Brent

Common wealth dividends are universal cash payments funded by fees on the private use of common resources like land, minerals, and the atmosphere as a carbon sink. Thomas Paine’s 1797 pamphlet Agrarian Justice and Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend are staples in the literature on basic income, but there is much more to common wealth dividends beyond these highlights, and common wealth dividends have a distinctive ethical justification and distinctive policy implications that merit discussion. This monograph, a comprehensive study of common wealth dividends, is ideal for readers interested in basic income and researchers focused on environmental studies, including sustainable development, natural resource management, and climate policy.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2021-04-23

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030724153

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72416-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 174