Options for implementing a universal basic income guarantee
This presentation was made to Nedlac Organised Labour Conference
Financing Options for a Universal Basic Income Guarantee in South Africa
It is within the context of structural unemployment, deep poverty, and inequality that a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) is being put forward. There is a deepening unemployment crisis. Despite this, apart from the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant…
Covid-19 Third Wave Vulnerabilities and Policy Priorities: Impact on Households
COVID-19 infections continue to rise as South Africa’s third wave worsens and the vaccination rollout programme falls short. This comes at a time when most vulnerable groups have lost their income. Furthermore, the relief measures initially extended to households have…
Universal Basic Income Guarantee: Financing options analysis
The IEJ published a Policy Brief in March 2021 which explores the potential for a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa. The Brief covers the rationale, possible implementation models, potential costs, and financing options. The aim of this…
Economic Relief in the Face of the Third Wave
COVID-19 infections continue to rise as South Africa's third wave worsens and the vaccination rollout programme falls short. This comes at a time when economically vulnerable groups have lost income. Most of the relief measures initially extended to workers, households,…
Vulnerabilities and Policy Priorities for South Africa’s Covid-19 Third Wave
Vulnerabilities and Policy Priorities for South Africa's COVID-19 Third Wave
Feminist Proposals on Macroeconomic Policies needed for a Covid-19 Economic Recovery
Feminist Proposals on Macroeconomic Policies
Feminist Proposals on Macroeconomic Policies needed for a Covid-19 Economic Recovery
Feminist Proposals on Macroeconomic Policies
The Impact of Public Debt on Human Rights During Covid-19
The Impact of Public Debt on Human Rights During COVID-19
Building a Field of Economics and Human Rights: Lessons from South Africa
South Africa has had a successful history of human-rights-based activism, and an independent judiciary that has interpreted and developed human rights jurisprudence, guaranteeing access to services and reinforcing the government's obligations to fulfill its duties. However, these obligations have not…