Basic Income From an Ecological Perspective

How is a basic income (BI) linked to growth and ecological sustainability? Should it be financed from more production, natural resource rents or green taxes? Should a BI be introduced globally rather than in the already rich countries? There is a case on equity grounds for linking a BI to ecological...

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Veröffentlicht in:Basic income studies 2009-12, Vol.4 (2), p.1-8
1. Verfasser: Andersson, Jan Otto
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:How is a basic income (BI) linked to growth and ecological sustainability? Should it be financed from more production, natural resource rents or green taxes? Should a BI be introduced globally rather than in the already rich countries? There is a case on equity grounds for linking a BI to ecological taxes and degrowth in the overconsuming societies, but to use BI as a tool for improving production in poverty struck regions.
ISSN:1932-0183
1932-0183
DOI:10.2202/1932-0183.1180