Scholars@Duke publication: Basic Income Is Not an Obligation, But It Might Be a Legitimate Choice

Basic Income Is Not an Obligation, But It Might Be a Legitimate Choice

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Munger, MC

Published in: Basic Income Studies

January 2012

A distinction is made between libertarian destinations and libertarian directions. Basic income cannot be part of a truly libertarian state unless it could be accomplished entirely through voluntary donations. But basic income is an important step in a libertarian direction because it improves core values such as self-ownership, liberty and efficiency of transfers while reducing coercion and increasing procedural fairness. Practical approaches to achieving basic income are compared to proposals by Milton Friedman and Charles Murray.

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Author Michael C. Munger Political Science

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Basic Income Studies

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January 2012

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1401 Economic Theory

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Munger, M. C. (2012). Basic Income Is Not an Obligation, But It Might Be a Legitimate Choice. Basic Income Studies, 6(2), 1–13.

Munger, Michael C. “Basic Income Is Not an Obligation, But It Might Be a Legitimate Choice.” Basic Income Studies 6, no. 2 (January 2012): 1–13.

Munger MC. Basic Income Is Not an Obligation, But It Might Be a Legitimate Choice. Basic Income Studies. 2012 Jan;6(2):1–13.

Munger, Michael C. “Basic Income Is Not an Obligation, But It Might Be a Legitimate Choice.” Basic Income Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, Jan. 2012, pp. 1–13.

Munger MC. Basic Income Is Not an Obligation, But It Might Be a Legitimate Choice. Basic Income Studies. 2012 Jan;6(2):1–13.