In the Balance The Case for a Universal Basic Income in South Africa and Beyond

Examines the need and prospects for a UBI As jobs disappear and wages flat-line, paid work is an increasingly fragile and unattainable basis for dignified life. This predicament, deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic, is sparking urgent debates about alternatives such as a universal basic income (UBI)....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Marais, Hein, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Johannesburg : Wits University Press 2022.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Behind the idea of a universal basic income
  • The crisis of waged work
  • The attractions of a universal basic income
  • Testing the arguments against
  • Financing a universal basic income
  • The politics and economics of a universal basic income