In theory, a basic income is an alluring concept. But Basic Income and a Just Society: Policy Choices for Canada’s Social Safety Net, a new book published by the IRPP, argues that fixing the shortcomings in Canada’s social safety net can best be achieved with a suite of policy tools. The book offers one of the most comprehensive evaluations of a basic income ever undertaken and uses that as the basis for an in-depth analysis of the need for social policy reform across Canada. While embracing the spirit and passion of basic income proponents, the authors conclude that the best solution lies in reforming existing programs and provide a roadmap on how to get there.
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Introduction
Acknowledgements
Introduction and Overview
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
PART 1: INCLUSIVE JUSTICE FRAMEWORK
Chapter 2. Efficiency, Justice and the Standard Approach to Policy Analysis
Anna Cameron, David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 3. Inclusive Justice as a Framework for Policy Analysis
Anna Cameron, David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 4. Structural Context and Implementation Challenges
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
PART 2: WHAT IS A BASIC INCOME?
Chapter 5. Defining a Basic Income
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 6. Basic Income Proposals in Canada
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 7. Are Basic Income Experiments Still Worthwhile?
Wayne Simpson
PART 3: THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF A BASIC INCOME
Chapter 8. Philosophical Considerations: The Kind of Society We Want
Anna Cameron, David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 9. Poverty Reduction and Fiscal Cost Trade-Offs
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 10. Funding Options and the Welfare Wall
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 11. Is a Basic Income Simple?
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 12. Can a Basic Income Replace Income Assistance and Employment Insurance?
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
PART 4: ASSESSING CLAIMS IN FAVOUR OF A BASIC INCOME
Chapter 13. Is a Basic Income the Best Solution to Poverty?
Anna Cameron, David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 14. Effects of a Basic Income on Paid and Unpaid Work
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 15. The End-of-Work Rationale for a Basic Income
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 16. Cash Transfers and Child Outcomes
Lauren Jones and Mark Stabile
Chapter 17. More than a Basic Income: The Role of Training and Employment Support Programs
Sergei Filiasov and Arthur Sweetman
Chapter 18. Can a Basic Income Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Health Care Spending?
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 19. How Would a Basic Income Affect Entrepreneurship?
John Lester
Chapter 20. Economic Recovery and Long-Run Growth
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 21. Public Support for a Basic Income
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
PART 5: TOWARD A JUST AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY
Chapter 22. Our Assessment of a Basic Income
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
Chapter 23. If Not a Basic Income, Then What?
David A. Green, J. Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds
