With a basic income, what's the incentive for low-wage work?

The Washington Post 2013-12-18

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Megan McArdle is a columnist for Bloomberg View and author of “The Up Side of Down.” She spoke at a recent Wonkblog debate, titled "Guaranteed Income for All: Fantasy or Possibility?"
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