News from Speenhamland
England implemented its “Speenhamland” system – a form of outdoor relief intended to offset rising bread prices – during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1795, the authorities of Speenhamland, a village in Berkshire, authorized a means-tested sliding scale of ...
Then, in the 20th century, the Speenhamland principle was revived – and by none other than the free-market liberal Milton Friedman. In 1962, Friedman proposed a “negative income tax”, whereby people earning below a certain threshold would receive ...
Consistent with the view that there is very little new under the sun, social support legislation called the Speenhamland Law was initiated in England 1795-1834. The impact of this policy was analyzed by the noted social historian, Karl Polanyi in his ...
The Pelican Inn in Speen, Berkshire, might seem an unlikely venue for the foundation of the welfare state. Yet it was at this hostelry in May, 1795, that local magistrates met to design and enact what later became known as the “Speenhamland System”, a ...
Revista Crítica de Ciencias Sociales, Gareth Dale trata la actualidad de la perspectiva polanyiana en este aniversario de su principal obra, y por otro lado, se discuten las posiciones sobre el sistema de Speenhamland y las conexiones con la propuesta ...
La experiencia del País Vasco y la historia de un pequeño condado de Inglaterra en el siglo XVIII se antojan harto relevantes a la hora de entender mejor el debate sobre la aplicación de una renta de garantía tal y como la propone el partido de Pablo ...
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RG14 1NT
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Hotels
The Chequers Hotel The Chequers Hotel
Oxford Street
RG14 1JB Newbury
Pelican Apartment Pelican Apartment
5 Pelican Lane
RG14 1NP Newbury
Cleveland Apartment Cleveland Apartment
56 Cleveland Grove
RG14 1XE Newbury