Basic Income and the Canadian Welfare State: Exploring the Realms of Possibility

@article{Mulvale2008BasicIA,
  title={Basic Income and the Canadian Welfare State: Exploring the Realms of Possibility},
  author={James P. Mulvale},
  journal={Basic Income Studies},
  year={2008},
  volume={3},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:154091685}
}
  • James P. Mulvale
  • Published 11 July 2008
  • Political Science, Economics
  • Basic Income Studies
This article probes the current status of the welfare state in Canada, including its failure to ensure economic security for all. Historical and current proposals in Canada for guaranteed or basic… 
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