In this month, we will dive into the topic of universal basic income, or UBI. In South Africa, the government has recently announced the intention of implementing this policy in the country, which was regarded as a very important step. To help us understand more about universal basic income, its debates and how it is taking in the South African context, we invited Isobel Frye.
Isobel is the director of the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute, she is also a commissioner at National Minimum Wage Commission, and she is a civil society representative at the South Africa’s National Development Economic Council, a body responsible for the introduction of economic policies, where this debate is also taking place.

*Our theme music is Focus from AA Aalto (Creative Commons)

References

CDEV Webinar: Cash Transfers for COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries https://www.cgdev.org/event/online-event-cash-transfers-covid-19-low-and-middle-income-countries

WIEGO Blog: Cities are undermining the potential of universal cash grants to support women’s economic empowerment and reduce poverty, https://www.wiego.org/blog/cities-are-undermining-potential-universal-cash-grants-support-women%E2%80%99s-economic-empowerment-and

Book: Exploring Universal Basic Income : A Guide to Navigating Concepts, Evidence, and Practices (World Bank) https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/32677

Article: Universal Basic Income: A Dynamic Assessment (National Bureau Of Economic Research, NBER) https://www.nber.org/papers/w27351.pdf

Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute website: https://spii.org.za/