Roberto Merrill in ComUM

Roberto Merrill in ComUM

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated this Sunday, 17 October. Understanding the diversity of poverty and finding mechanisms to combat it is an annual challenge. The creation of the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) in 1996 was an important decision in supporting people living in extreme poverty. However, there are those who believe that the measure is not enough to guarantee a dignified life for the population. Roberto Merrill, assistant professor at the University of Minho and president of the UBI-P Association, proposes the implementation of the Unconditional Basic Income (UBI).

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