Universal Basic Income (UBI) became part of India’s discourse when the Economic Survey 2016-17 proposed it. Views on a guaranteed basic income – no questions asked – vary drastically across the political spectrum — some see it as a social imperative, while others think it would be a crazy economic experiment. What if the poor migrant workers who walked hundreds of miles during lockdown didn’t have to worry about their income? The pandemic has forced India to at least rethink its priorities. What make Universal Basic Income relevant today?
Until a few years ago, universal basic income (UBI) – […]
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