There are a number of reasons why a basic income might seem like a good idea for women. They’re already disproportionately represented among those in poverty worldwide. It has also been found that the ...

A study of UBI trials concludes that making cash payments to all is no solution to poverty and inequality Anna Coote is co-author of Universal Basic Income: A Union Perspective A study published this ...

The COVID-19 pandemic appears likely to worsen inequalities in an enduring way, further widening the gap between haves and have-nots in advanced economies and reversing progress in developing ...

Economic activity and development are unevenly distributed across regions of the world and within any country. In other words, where someone lives can determine their economic and social well-being.

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country’s per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This ...

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