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Citizen's Dividend

A proposed state policy based upon the principle that the natural world is the common property of all persons, these regular payments to a state's citizens are made from revenue raised by leasing or selling natural resources for private use.

This concept is similar to Basic Income, except that the Citizen's Dividend depends upon the value of natural resources.



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