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This article describes a loosely affiliated network of international organizations, the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), dedicated to enacting legislation for an unconditional guaranteed income for citizens of their respective countries. Three basic income guarantee (BIG) schemes are presented and suggestions are made for overcoming shortcomings identified in each model.

French

Ce papier décrit un réseau trés ténu d'organisations internationales: le BIEN (Basic Income Earth Network = Réseau du Revenu Basique pour la Terre), dédié la création d'une législation pour un revenu garanti inconditionnel pour les citoyens de leurs pays respectifs. Trois schémas de garanties de revenu de base (Basic Income Guarantee: BIG) sont présentés et des suggestions sont faites pour surmonter des défauts identifiés dans chaque modéle.

Spanish

Se describe una red abierta de organizaciones internacionales, el Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) (Red Terrestre de Ingresos Base). Se dedica esta red a promover legislaciones que garanticen incondicionalmente ingresos para los ciudadanos de sus respectivos países. Se presentan tres modelos y se hacen sugerencias para superar las deficiencias de cada uno.

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basic income poverty social welfare unconditional guaranteed income welfare state

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