Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India
The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. The impact of COVID-19 has been especially devastating for low-income families in rural areas of India. Food insecurity became pervasive in rural areas soon after the nationwide lockdown was announced, as many...
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| author | Kumar, Anjani Saroj, Sunil Mishra, Ashok K. Rashid, Shahidur |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. The impact of COVID-19 has been especially devastating for low-income families in rural areas of India. Food insecurity became pervasive in rural areas soon after the nationwide lockdown was announced, as many families relied on daily wage work to fund basic necessities. By providing cash transfers and the additional foodgrains, Indian policymakers acted swiftly to reduce the financial impact on family income and consumption. This paper investigates the factors affecting the participation of rural families in the cash transfer program and the effect of government cash transfers on food insecurity. Results indicate that the government cash transfer program in India decreased moderate food insecurity by 2.4% and severe food insecurity by about 0.92%. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1408242025-12-02T21:03:13Z Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India Kumar, Anjani Saroj, Sunil Mishra, Ashok K. Rashid, Shahidur income models shock covid-19 households modelling capacity development cash transfers food insecurity rural areas The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. The impact of COVID-19 has been especially devastating for low-income families in rural areas of India. Food insecurity became pervasive in rural areas soon after the nationwide lockdown was announced, as many families relied on daily wage work to fund basic necessities. By providing cash transfers and the additional foodgrains, Indian policymakers acted swiftly to reduce the financial impact on family income and consumption. This paper investigates the factors affecting the participation of rural families in the cash transfer program and the effect of government cash transfers on food insecurity. Results indicate that the government cash transfer program in India decreased moderate food insecurity by 2.4% and severe food insecurity by about 0.92%. 2022-03-04 2024-04-12T13:36:42Z 2024-04-12T13:36:42Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140824 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134805 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135934 https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13144 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103049 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kumar, Anjani; Saroj, Sunil; Mishra, Ashok K.; and Rashid, Shahidur. 2022. Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2110. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135058. |
| spellingShingle | income models shock covid-19 households modelling capacity development cash transfers food insecurity rural areas Kumar, Anjani Saroj, Sunil Mishra, Ashok K. Rashid, Shahidur Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_full | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_fullStr | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_short | Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India |
| title_sort | government transfers covid 19 shock and food insecurity evidence from rural households in india |
| topic | income models shock covid-19 households modelling capacity development cash transfers food insecurity rural areas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140824 |
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