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Two problems, one solution: the earth basic income
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Abstract The great inequality in the distribution of world resources is well represented by the co-existence of two opposite phenomena: the scarcity of resources that relegates billions of individuals in extreme poverty conditions, and the over-consumption of resources by a minority of inhabitants who waste ... mehr
The great inequality in the distribution of world resources is well represented by the co-existence of two opposite phenomena: the scarcity of resources that relegates billions of individuals in extreme poverty conditions, and the over-consumption of resources by a minority of inhabitants who waste and pollute the planet earth. In addition to the serious ethical paradox produced by the combination of these negative forces, every year poverty and pollution cause severe economic losses, both directly and for negative externalities. Is it possible to reverse this ethical and economic paradox and find a joint solution to these two forms of world pollution? This paper illustrates a simple model of earth basic income, which could serve as an easy solution to both problems: a taxation mechanism on waste production as a means to finance basic income.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Armut; Verteilungsgerechtigkeit; Ressourcen; Wirtschaftswachstum; Grundsicherung; Einkommen; Besteuerung; Umweltverschmutzung; Knappheit; Finanzierung
Klassifikation
Sozialpolitik
Volkswirtschaftslehre
soziale Probleme
Wirtschaftspolitik
Freie Schlagwörter
poverty; basic income; economic growth
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2008
Zeitschriftentitel
AVINUS Magazin (2008)
ISSN
1866-5985
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet