TY  - Journal article

AU  - Robert Stephens



PY  - 2019
T1  - The universal basic income: should it replace the existing social security system?

JO  - Policy Quarterly
IS  - 1
DO  - https://doi.org/APO-231046
UR  - https://apo.org.au/node/231046
VL  - 15
AB  - This article argues that while the current NZ tax/benefit system represents a ‘welfare mess’, and needs substantial restructuring, a UBI does not necessarily provide an adequate income for poverty relief, nor ensure labour force incentives, at an acceptable fiscal cost.
ER  -