New UN report calls for temporary basic income to mitigate COVID-19 crisis

New UN report calls for temporary basic income to mitigate COVID-19 crisis

An immediate basic income could slow the surge in COVID-19 cases according to a United Nations Development Programme report Aa Aa

The introduction of a temporary basic income (TBI) for vulnerable people in 132 developing countries could curb the surge in COVID-19 cases, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The paper estimates that a TBI could save lives by enabling about 2.7 billion people living below or just above the poverty line to stay at home.This is particularly necessary in developing countries where pre-existing conditions make the populations less resilient to shocks, it said.The UNPD […]

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