It's basic income: the global debate

19. Basic income: a powerful tax engine pulling a tiny cart20. A basic income and the democratisation of social policy; 21. Why a basic income is not good enough; Reparations and the cow; 22. Unconditional basic income is a dead end; PART 4. Building for change; 23. Basic income and social democracy; 24. History and the contemporary debate in the UK; The importance of definition; The history of the debate in the UK; 25. Basic income and the democratisation of development in Europe; 26, part 1. The Indian experience:the debt trap and unconditional basic income; Debt trap.

Is a Universal Basic Income the answer to an increasingly precarious job landscape? Could it bring greater financial freedom for women, tackle the issue of unpaid but essential work, cut poverty and promote greater choice? Or is it a dead-end utopian ideal that distracts from more practical and cost-effective solutions? Contributors from musician Brian Eno, think tank Demos Helsinki, innovators such as California's Y Combinator Research and prominent academics such as Peter Beresford OBE offer a variety of perspectives from across the globe on the politics and feasibility of basic income. Sharing research and insights from a variety of nations – including India, Finland, Uganda, Brazil and Canada - the collection provides a comprehensive guide to the impact this innovative idea could have on work, welfare and inequality in the 21st century