Cover -- Contents -- Abstract -- I. Introduction -- II. Review of the Literature -- III. Income Shares or the Distribution of Income? A Look at Household Data -- IV. Labor Share and Inequality in a Macro Framework -- V. Conclusion -- Figures -- 1. Income Inequality and Wage Share in Group of...

This paper discusses the definition and modelling of a universal basic income (UBI). After clarifying the debate about what a UBI is and presenting the arguments in favor and against, an analytical approach for its assessment is proposed. The adoption of a UBI as a policy tool is discussed with...