Introduction

The Rethinking Redistribution resource is a guide to innovative ideas and policies which are focused upon the redistribution of income and wealth. A wide range of schemes have been proposed - basic income, stakeholder grants, tax credits and negative income taxes. These proposals have been put forward for many different reasons and have been designed by researchers from all ends of the political spectrum. The aim of the Rethinking Redistribution resource is to explain these concepts clearly and to provide a guide to more detailed analyses.

The Rethinking Redistribution resource is made up of the following interlinked sections:

Basic Income. A resource exploring proposals for a basic income, citizen's income or participation income.

Stakeholder Grants. Details of "demogrants", baby bonds and related proposals.

Tax Credits. Here the resource explains suggestions for a Negative Income Tax and other Tax-Benefit Integration propositions, together with details policies such as the Working Family Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Site Map

Basic Income

Arguments for and against a basic income

A basic income in practice: Alaska Permanent Fund

Participation Income

Stakeholder Grants

Basic income or stakeholder grant?

Demogrants in practice: Child Trust Fund

Tax Credits and NITs

Negative Income Taxes - introduction

History of NIT proposals

Arguments for and against NITs

Tax Credits - introduction

Tax Credits in the USA

Tax Credits in the UK

Bibliography