"An EKS book describing the arguments for and against a universal basic income, drawing on research from around the world, with a particular focus on likelihood of adoption within the United States"--

Contents
Series Foreword ix
1 Introducing Universal Basic Income 1
2 The Mechanics of UBI 39
3 The History of UBI and Related Policies 77
4 Evidence about UBI’s Effects 101
5 Alaska’s Experience with UBI 131
6 The Choice between Mandatory and Voluntary Participation: Arguing for (and against) UBI 141
7 Automation and UBI 191
8 The Future of UBI 205
Acknowledgments 213
Glossary 215
Notes 225
Bibliography 229
Further Reading 233
Index 243