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Possible Welfare Benefits of a Basic Income Support: Evidence from a benefit incidence analysis in South Africa

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  • Carolyn Chisadza
  • Eleni Yitbarek
  • Kehinde O. Omotoso
  • Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu
  • Nicky Nicholls
  • Ramos Mabugu

Abstract

Working Paper 886 The study investigates the potential welfare effect of basic income support in reducing poverty and inequality in South Africa. Using the 2017 labour force survey and a benefit incidence analysis, we consider three basic income support scenarios: i) universal income support for those aged between 18 and 59; ii) only those who […]

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  • Carolyn Chisadza & Eleni Yitbarek & Kehinde O. Omotoso & Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu & Nicky Nicholls & Ramos Mabugu, "undated". "Possible Welfare Benefits of a Basic Income Support: Evidence from a benefit incidence analysis in South Africa," Working Papers 886, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:886
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    Keywords

    Employment; inequality; poverty; Social welfare; Universal Basic Income; Welfare;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
    • H22 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Incidence
    • H31 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Household

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