Can a Basic Income Lead to a More Gender Equal Society?

To assess whether basic income (BI) can address the multiple causes of gender inequalities the author reviews debates about choices of care and the concept of dependency. She evaluates complementary policies that encourage a combination of care and employment. It is not empirically clear what type of gender equality BI would result in, and whether advocates are expecting too much from one policy tool.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	O'Reilly, Jacqueline
Published in:	Basic Income Studies. - Berkeley Electronic Press. - Vol. 3.2008, 3, p. 9-9
Publisher:	Berkeley Electronic Press
Subject:	basic income \| care \| dependency \| gender equality \| leave arrangements \| minimum wage \| universal welfare \| welfare policy \| welfare reform \| welfare state

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Notes:	oai:bepress.com:bis-1135
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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