How would providing UBI impact structural poverty?

November 22, 2022 • 00:47:53
How would providing UBI impact structural poverty?
Economic Research Southern Africa
How would providing UBI impact structural poverty?

Nov 22 2022 | 00:47:53

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Show Notes

This podcast adopts a refreshing view on what Universal Basic Income means for South Africa. Joined by Kelle Howson and Zimbali Mncube from the institute for Economic Justice, ERSA’s host delves into a broader sociological view which allows the benefits of a universal basic income to be explored beyond the well-known economic constraints like affordability. Using evidence from a pool of literature, we explore various misconceptions related to universal basic income. For example, how lazy does rolling out a universal basic income make people? Currently South Africans are fractionalized, unemployment is high, and the risks of social unrest are mounting. […]

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