Overview This latest policy brief from the IEJ, Fiscal Pathways to a UBIG, we consider the results of a recent, joint IEJ and Applied Development Research Solutions (ADRS) modelling exercise. The exercise was undertaken to comprehensively evaluate the macroeconomic impacts of three…
Our latest policy brief, Litigating the Right to Social Assistance: The SRD grant court case, details the reasons why, on Friday, 21 July 2023, the IEJ and #PayTheGrants (#PTG), through our lawyers at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI), filed court…
A Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) is a commitment by government to ensure that everyone has a minimum level of income to meet their basic needs. This is done through a regular cash transfer or grant, that spurs development and…
A Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) is a commitment by government to ensure that everyone has a minimum level of income to meet their basic needs. This is done through a regular cash transfer or grant, that spurs development and…
A Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) is a commitment by government to ensure that everyone has a minimum level of income to meet their basic needs. This is done through a regular cash transfer or grant, that spurs development and…
2023: A year of growth and impact Celebrating our fifth anniversary in 2023, the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) reflects on a year of substantial progress and expansion. With a newly adopted five-year plan and strategic focus, we intensified efforts…
This working paper explores the macroeconomic and developmental implications of implementing three selected Basic Income Grant (BIG) pathways in South Africa. It does so using the Applied Development Research Solutions' Dynamically Integrated Macro-Micro Simulation Model (DIMMSIM™). Departing from neoclassical economic…
Crucial Role of Climate Financing in a Just Energy Transition This Working Paper, Advancing a Just Transition: A rights-based approach to climate financing, authored by the IEJ for the Climate Ambition to Accountability Project (CAAP) aims to critically assess the…
Introduction: Parliamentary submission responding to the MTBPS In this parliamentary submission the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) welcomes the shift in focus presented by the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) regarding the key challenges facing South Africa's economy. However, our…
Neil ColemanPresentation to South African Society for Parental and Enteral Nutrition25 October 2023 Introduction Basic income and inclusive development in South Africa unpacks South Africa contemplating the implementation of a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) to counteract its severe crises…