Basic Income: A Transformative Policy for India
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (951 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1472583116 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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A must-read for researchers, probably not for others This detailed account of the basic income pilot experiments in India reads like a series of collected research papers, which is basically what it is. For researchers in the field, particularly those who doubt that a basic income is a good policy, it is definitely worth reading; but for the average reader it may be overly dry and technical.
And - surprise, surprise - the cash has no effect on the consumption of alcohol and tobacco.” Arvind Panagariya, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, USA“This important book contributes to the debate on basic income in India by analysing data and detailed case studies. This book shows that the time has come to do the same in India.” Lise Grande, UN Resident Representative, India. Vulnerable groups including women, Scheduled Castes and Tribes and the disabled gain more from the cash transfers than the general popu
He is co-president of BIEN, the Basic Income Earth Network, and the author of The Precariat (2011) and A Precariat Charter (2014).. Sarath Davala is Senior Researcher for SEWA, the Self-Employed Women's Association of India, and has a doctorate in sociology from the University of Delhi.Renana Jhabvala is President of SEWA Bharat and National Co-ordinator of SEWA, a trade union of women
In a context in which the Indian government at national and state levels spends a vast amount on subsidies and selective schemes that are chronically expensive, inefficient, inequitable and subject to extensive corruption, there is scope for switching at least some of the spending to a modest basic income. This book draws on two pilot schemes conducted in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh, in which thousands of men, women and children were provided with an unconditional monthly cash payment. It looks at the impact on health and nutrition, on schooling, on economic activity, women's agency and the welfare of those with disabilities.Above all, the book considers whether or not a basic income could be transformative, in not only improving individual and family welfare but in promoting economic growth and development, as well as having an emancipatory effect for people long mired in conditions of poverty and economic insecurity.. Would it be possible to provide people with a basic income as a right? The i