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

by Hein Marais

Book Overview

Examines the need and prospects for a UBI

As jobs disappear and wages flat-line, paid work is an increasingly fragile and unattainable 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). Highly topical and distinctive in its approach, In the Balance: The Case for a Universal Basic Income in South Africa and Beyond...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1776147723
• ISBN13: 9781776147724
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Wits University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"