Can basic income contribute to inclusive development in South Africa?

The document evaluates basic income proposals in South Africa against a framework of benefit adequacy, population coverage, and non-regressive financing to determine their potential for inclusive development amidst severe inequality and unemployment.

• South Africa faces a severe socio-economic crisis characterized by persistent poverty and inequality, with more than 50% of the population living below the poverty line and an unemployment rate of 42.4% as of the first quarter of 2023.
• The effectiveness of basic income in promoting inclusive growth and alleviating poverty depends on specific design elements: the transfer value, eligibility criteria, financing methods, and any potential conditionalities.
• To be considered progressive and aligned with ILO standards, basic income proposals must meet specific criteria regarding benefit adequacy, population coverage, and non-regressive financing.

APA

iej_admin (2023). Can basic income contribute to inclusive development in South Africa? Institute for Economic Justice. https://iej.org.za/resource/working-paper/can-basic-income-contribute-to-inclusive-development-in-south-africa/

Chicago

iej_admin. Can basic income contribute to inclusive development in South Africa? Institute for Economic Justice, 2023. https://iej.org.za/resource/working-paper/can-basic-income-contribute-to-inclusive-development-in-south-africa/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{iejadmin2023can, author = {iej\_admin}, title = {{Can basic income contribute to inclusive development in South Africa?}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://iej.org.za/resource/working-paper/can-basic-income-contribute-to-inclusive-development-in-south-africa/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }