Compensation for liberty lost: Left libertarianism and unconditional basic income. Issue 4 (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Steiner, Hillel
• Is Part Of: Juncture. Volume 22:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 293
• Page End: 297
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: Political planning -- Periodicals; Political planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Social policy -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Social policy -- Periodicals; 361.61094105
• DOI: 10.1111/j.2050-5876.2016.00877.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-5868

Abstract

Abstract : The case for an unconditional basic income often founders on moral questions of distribution and reciprocity. But asHillel Steiner explains, left libertarianism offers not only a robust justification of a basic income as compensation for private ownership of our natural inheritance, but a practical account of how it can be funded.