This election year, politicians across India are discussing Universal Basic Income (UBI) as an alternative to traditional subsidies and social welfare programs.
UBI is a policy that provides a period payment for beneficiaries regardless of social standing or employment status. Its goal is to eradicate poverty, encourage consumer demand, and redress inequality.
However, in India, the UBI discussion is being applied more widely, and specifically to rural poverty and farmers’ distress . Here, we describe some of the initiatives that have been discussed during the policy debate. Madhya Pradesh cash transfer pilot In 2012, the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) […]
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