The Individual Social Account as a Platform for Citizen Interaction with Government

Swanson E. Burton ()
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Swanson E. Burton: UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA

Basic Income Studies, 2023, vol. 18, issue 1, 31-46

Abstract: In this brief paper, offered as a policy viewpoint, I introduce what I believe to be a novel concept for supporting individual citizen interaction with the U.S. Federal government, termed the individual social account. I explore whether and how the concept might be implemented so as to strengthen the U.S. social safety net and further citizen trust and responsibility in e-government interactions. I illustrate and develop the concept as a platform for reform and suggest and discuss design criteria, surfacing various issues. I conclude with additional thoughts with which to stimulate further research and discussion of the concept and its practicalities.

Keywords: e-government; information systems; guaranteed annual income; social contract; social safety net (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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