A Feasible Basic Income Scheme for Germany
A Feasible Basic Income Scheme for Germany: Effects on Labor Supply, Poverty, and Income Inequality
Springer | Economics | March 1 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319240625 | 198 pages | pdf | 3.44 mb
Springer | Economics | March 1 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319240625 | 198 pages | pdf | 3.44 mb
Authors: Sommer, Maximilian
Proposes a concept for a feasible basic income scheme that completely reconciles socio-political and economic requirements
Applies the latest microeconomics methods, concretely analyzing allocation and distribution effects on different household types
Based on up-to-date empirical data
This book analyzes the consequences that would arise if Germany’s means-tested unemployment benefits were replaced with an unconditional basic income. The basic income scheme introduced is based on a negative income tax and calibrated to be both financially feasible and compatible with current constitutional legislation. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) the author examines the impact of the reform on the household labor supply as well as on both poverty and inequality measures. It is shown that by applying reasonable values for both the basic income and the implied marginal tax rate imposed on earned incomes, efficiency gains can be reconciled with generally accepted value statements. Furthermore, as the proposal includes a universal basic income for families, child poverty could be reduced considerably. The estimates are based on the discrete choice approach to labor supply.
Number of Illustrations and Tables
31 illustrations in colour
Topics
Social Policy, Public Economics
Labor Economics
Microeconomics
Public Economics
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