Financing Basic Income in Switzerland, and an Overview of the 2016 Referendum Debates

Albert Jörimann

Chapter 3 in Financing Basic Income, 2017, pp 49-74 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter attempts to determine the actual static cost of the introduction of a fully fledged unconditional basic income in Switzerland. The funding resources available for this policy initiative are also scrutinised. A “Clearing model” is presented in this work, and the share of social insurance benefits to be taken into account for the basic income (BI) amount is assessed. Options for covering the resulting gap are discussed, and an overview over the recent financing discussion in Switzerland is given.

Keywords: Basic income; Unconditional basic income; Financing; Financing model; Gross cost; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54268-3_3

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