Research Article
Basic Income Grant as Innovative Social Policy against Poverty in Côte d’Ivoire
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.21-3-2018.2278673, author={A. E. Kamalan and Y. S. Prao and B. F. Aka}, title={Basic Income Grant as Innovative Social Policy against Poverty in C\~{o}te d’Ivoire}, proceedings={EAI International Conference on Technology, R\&D, Education and Economy for Africa}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={TREE}, year={2018}, month={8}, keywords={basic income grant big social policy poverty welfare simulation jel classification: h55 i32 i38 d31 c68}, doi={10.4108/eai.21-3-2018.2278673} }- A. E. Kamalan
Y. S. Prao
B. F. Aka
Year: 2018
Basic Income Grant as Innovative Social Policy against Poverty in Côte d’Ivoire
TREE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.21-3-2018.2278673
Abstract
This paper implements a new way of innovative social policy with the basic income grant (BIG). We simulate an amount of FCFA12,000 (USD22.5) given monthly per individual to the whole population of Côte d’Ivoire and we analyze the impacts of this policy on individuals and groups. The simulations are performed using the Côte d’Ivoire’s 2015 household survey data composed of 12,900 households. The results suggest that empowering the youth and women trough the unconditional basic income grant drastically reduces poverty.
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