Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Emergence of the Basic Income Concept as a Negative Income Tax (the 60s) -- Chapter 3.The Age of Negative Income Tax Experimentation (the 70s) -- Chapter 4. Basic Income Beyond the Negative Income Tax (the 80s and 90s) -- Chapter 5. Basic Income in the 21st...

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This book examines the evolution of basic income policy and research in advanced economies and is divided into two parts. The first section considers the development of basic income as a social policy initiative in advanced (OECD) nations from the 1960s to today. It reviews what the negative...

Race relations and economic progress -- The economic, racial, and political contexts of the cities -- Blacks and business sector employment -- African Americans in the municipal workforces -- Race, gender, and ethnicity : competition for employment opportunities -- Affirmative action and Black...

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