Brazilian Journal of Political Economy (Jun 2020)

Citizen’s basic income and Kenya

  • Eduardo Matarazzo Suplicy,
  • Mônica Dallari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31572020-3085
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 40, no. 3
pp. 566 – 583

Abstract

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ABSTRACT Brazil is the first national in the world to approve a law to institute, step by step, a Citizen’s Basic Income. In 1991, I presented a Guaranteed Minimum Income proposal. More and more in the world, there is growing interest and experiences. Among them, in Kenia. The results of paying a Universal Basic Income to all adults with 18 years or more in rural villages are very positive. Maricá (RJ) has started to pay 33 dollars per month to one third of the population last August. By 2021, the Universal Basic Income (UBI) will be paid to all inhabitants.

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