The tiny Himalayan state of Sikkim would be the site of the world’s largest experiment with Universal Basic Income Credit: S Majumder/NurPhoto/Getty Images The Indian state of Sikkim plans to guarantee every one of its residents a basic salary under a scheme that its proponents say will dramatically raise living standards in the Himalayan region.
The Sikkim Democratic Front-led government in the northeastern state declared its intention to implement a Universal Basic Income (UBI) programme in its manifesto ahead of regional elections in 2019 and aims to implement it by 2022.
If the proposal goes according to plan, the small state […]
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