...and Economic Justice for All: Welfare Reform for the 21st Century

by Michael L. Murray

Overview

The author presents an argument for a system of social insurance that replaces welfare with a Guaranteed Adequate Income. The book reviews public assistance programmes, and evaluates other plans that have been proposed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781315284477
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/16/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Michael L. Murray is a professor of insurance in the College of Business and Public Administration at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in insurance from the University of Oregon, and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Iowa. He has taught at Drake University for eleven years, having previously taught at the University of Iowa for nineteen years. His work experience also includes two years in an insurance agency and two years as a United States Army Infantry officer.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Life Is Not Fair, But People Can Be; Chapter 2 Are You Worthy? Current U.S. Welfare Programs; Chapter 3 The Market Who Gets What, Why, and Whether; Chapter 4 Work—Who Needs It?; Chapter 5 We Are What We Were; Chapter 6 Why the Guaranteed Adequate Income; Chapter 7 The History of Guaranteed Income Plans; Chapter 8 The Guaranteed Adequate Income Proposal; Chapter 9 Cost and Funding Calculations; Chapter 10 Final Thoughts;