Recovery with a Human Face
  • E-Discussion 2010-
  • About this e-discussion
  • Books
  • Recent Articles
  • Contact

Recovery with a Human Face

A discussion on alternatives for a socially-responsive crisis recovery
 

February 08th, 2014

2/8/2014

0 Comments

 
A short note to back up Guy's comments with which I broadly agree.

But getting a Basic Income Grant (BIG) into action is difficult as has been experienced in South Africa. A commission headed by Taylor in 2002 recommended the implementation of a  BIG and the success of the pilot scheme in Namibia in 2008 (referred to by Guy) provided support. The Taylor Commission had estimated the net cost of the BIG as 2% of GDP and yet such a BIG would have halved the number of poor in South Africa and would have taken the remaining half from 12% below the poverty line to within 4%. 

And yet, so far, the National and Provincial governments have not provided backing for the Taylor report nor for a pilot project in one or more of the Provinces.

Chris Edwards
Research Associate, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK     

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    This e-discussion is ongoing by email Apologies if late updates on this website...


    Moderator
    

    Isabel Ortiz
    Director Social Protection ILO

    Picture
    Follow on Twitter 
    To join this e-discussion, send an email to: sympa@socpro.list.ilo.org
    with SUBSCRIBE recoveryhumanface in the subject 

    Archives

    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013

    Categories

    All


    This e-discussion is intended to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and to
    stimulate discussion; 
    the interpretations and p
    ositions expressed by contributors do not reflect the policies of ILO. 

    “We, the Peoples” are the first words of the UN Charter. The UN was founded in 1945 and
    mandated to respond to the needs and rights of all persons, in every country of the world. In this spirit of social justice, a real world recovery means a recovery for all
    persons, not simply the recovery of a few economic indicators and
    companies.

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.