Title:
Basic income and a just society : policy choices for Canada's social safety net
Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
Montreal, Quebec : The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), [2023]
©2023
Physical Description:
ix, 478 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780886453794
Abstract:
Calls for Canada to adopt a basic income reached a crescendo during and after the first pandemic wave, with proponents arguing that it is a simpler, more effective approach to reducing poverty and providing income support to those who need it. But evidence to support these and other claims in favour of a basic income is scattered and leaves many questions open. Is a basic income really the best policy response to poverty, precarious work and unemployment? Is it the best way to build a just and inclusive society? This book provides one of the most comprehensive evaluations of a basic income and its application as a primary social policy tool ever undertaken. Drawing on extensive research and analysis produced for the British Columbia Expert Panel on Basic Income, combined with pan-Canadian data and current evidence, leading scholars and experts examine the various claims made for and against a basic income. They assess its potential to reduce poverty and improve health and social outcomes, its cost and funding issues, its interaction with existing social programs and its broader implications for society. In examining the key arguments advanced by proponents of a basic income, contributors take a hard look at Canada's social safety net, its strengths and weaknesses, and propose a different path forward -- one that is nothing short of a full paradigm shift in social policy. It starts by asking not "How do we help the most vulnerable among us?" but "How do we create a more just society together?" The answer lies in providing the bases of self-and social respect to everyone. This means giving voice to those affected by policies, promoting both individual autonomy and community-building, ensuring that supports are adequate and accessible, and recognizing the importance of a properly functioning labour market in bolstering the social safety net--back cover.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction and overview / David A. Green, Jonathan 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, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds -- Chapter 3. Inclusive justice as a framework for policy analysis / Anne Cameron, David A. Green, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds -- Chapter 4. Structural context and implementation challenges / David A. Green, Jonathan 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, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds -- Chapter 6. Basic income proposals in Canada / David A. Green, Jonathan 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 / Anne Cameron, David A. Green, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds -- Chapter 9. Poverty reduction and fiscal cost trade-offs / David A. Green, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds -- Chapter 10. Funding options and the welfare wall / David A. Green, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds -- Chapter 11. Is a basic income simple? / David A. Green, Jonathan 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, Jonathan 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? / Anne Cameron, David A. Green, Jonathan 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, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds -- Chapter 15. The end-of-work rationale for a basic income / David A. Green, Jonathan 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, Jonathan 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, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds -- Chapter 21. Public support for a basic income / David A. Green, Jonathan 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, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds -- Chapter 23. If not a basic income, then what? / David A. Green, Jonathan Rhys Kesselman, Daniel Perrin, Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds.
Language:
English
