Difference between revisions of "Income"
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* [[employment income]]: income from [[employment]]; [[wage]]s | * [[employment income]]: income from [[employment]]; [[wage]]s | ||
* '''Issuepedia-refined terms''': | * '''Issuepedia-refined terms''': | ||
| − | ** [[guaranteed income]]: an income that is guaranteed (promised, ensured) by another party, typically a [[government]] | + | ** [[/guaranteed|guaranteed income]]: an income that is guaranteed (promised, ensured) by another party, typically a [[government]] |
| − | ** [[living income]]: an income sufficient to meet basic needs | + | *** [[/guaranteed/living|guaranteed living income]] |
| − | ** [[non-employment income]]: income that is not the result of employment status | + | **** aka [[basic income guarantee]] (BIG) |
| − | ** [[unconditional income]]: income that is received regardless of life circumstances | + | **** [[/guaranteed/living/uncondiional|guaranteed unconditional living income]]: probably not optimal, as it might add up to more than is affordable |
| − | * | + | ** [[/living|living income]]: an income sufficient to meet basic needs |
| − | ** [[ | + | ** [[/non-employment|non-employment income]]: income that is not the result of employment status |
| − | ** [[unconditional living income]]: e.g. living on investment or retirement income | + | ** [[/unconditional|unconditional income]]: income that is received regardless of life circumstances |
| − | ** | + | *** aka [[universal income]] |
| − | ** [[ | + | *** [[/unconditional/living|unconditional living income]]: e.g. living on investment or retirement income |
| − | * | + | **** aka [[basic minimum income]] |
| − | ** [[basic | + | **** aka [[universal basic income]] (UBI) |
| − | ** [[ | + | **** [[/unconditional/living/national|national unconditional living income]]: de-facto-living income received by all citizens of a country |
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* '''ambiguous terms''': | * '''ambiguous terms''': | ||
** [[basic income]] can mean either [[unconditional living income]] (conventional usage) or [[living income]] (Issuepedia) | ** [[basic income]] can mean either [[unconditional living income]] (conventional usage) or [[living income]] (Issuepedia) | ||
** [[minimum income]] can mean [[guaranteed income]] and/or [[unconditional income]] | ** [[minimum income]] can mean [[guaranteed income]] and/or [[unconditional income]] | ||
** [[unconditional basic income]] | ** [[unconditional basic income]] | ||
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==Related== | ==Related== | ||
* A [[citizen dividend]] is a type of [[unconditional income]] that derives from national productivity | * A [[citizen dividend]] is a type of [[unconditional income]] that derives from national productivity | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 17 October 2019
About
Income is money received regularly by a legal entity, most often a person. If it is received in exchange for work (i.e. employment), then it is also a wage.
Types of income include:
- employment income: income from employment; wages
- Issuepedia-refined terms:
- guaranteed income: an income that is guaranteed (promised, ensured) by another party, typically a government
- guaranteed living income
- aka basic income guarantee (BIG)
- guaranteed unconditional living income: probably not optimal, as it might add up to more than is affordable
- guaranteed living income
- living income: an income sufficient to meet basic needs
- non-employment income: income that is not the result of employment status
- unconditional income: income that is received regardless of life circumstances
- aka universal income
- unconditional living income: e.g. living on investment or retirement income
- aka basic minimum income
- aka universal basic income (UBI)
- national unconditional living income: de-facto-living income received by all citizens of a country
- guaranteed income: an income that is guaranteed (promised, ensured) by another party, typically a government
- ambiguous terms:
- basic income can mean either unconditional living income (conventional usage) or living income (Issuepedia)
- minimum income can mean guaranteed income and/or unconditional income
- unconditional basic income
Related
- A citizen dividend is a type of unconditional income that derives from national productivity
- Economic disparity is sometimes referred to as income disparity or income inequality.
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