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

As jobs disappear and wages flatline, paid work is an increasingly fragile 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). In this incisive new book, Hein Marais casts the debate abo...

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Main Author: Marais, Hein (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Johannesburg Wits University Press 2022
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