Food insecurity and COVID-19 risk in low- and middle-income countries

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted social distancing, workplace closures, and restrictions on mobility and trade that had cascading effects on economic activity, food prices, and employment in low- and middle-income countries. Using longitudinal data from Bangladesh, Kenya, and Nigeria covering a period...

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Autores principales: Mueller, Valerie, Grépin, Karen A., Rabbani, Atonu, Navia, Bianca, Ngunjiri, Anne S. W., Wu, Nicole
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141170
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author Mueller, Valerie
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description The COVID-19 pandemic prompted social distancing, workplace closures, and restrictions on mobility and trade that had cascading effects on economic activity, food prices, and employment in low- and middle-income countries. Using longitudinal data from Bangladesh, Kenya, and Nigeria covering a period from October 2020 to April 2021, the paper assesses whether knowledge of a person infected with COVID-19 is associated with food insecurity, job loss and business closures, and coping strategies to smooth consumption. The likelihood of households to experience food insecurity at the extensive and intensive margins increased among those who knew an infected person in Bangladesh and Kenya.
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spelling CGSpace1411702025-12-08T10:06:44Z Food insecurity and COVID-19 risk in low- and middle-income countries Mueller, Valerie Grépin, Karen A. Rabbani, Atonu Navia, Bianca Ngunjiri, Anne S. W. Wu, Nicole income surveys covid-19 employment developing countries food security food prices The COVID-19 pandemic prompted social distancing, workplace closures, and restrictions on mobility and trade that had cascading effects on economic activity, food prices, and employment in low- and middle-income countries. Using longitudinal data from Bangladesh, Kenya, and Nigeria covering a period from October 2020 to April 2021, the paper assesses whether knowledge of a person infected with COVID-19 is associated with food insecurity, job loss and business closures, and coping strategies to smooth consumption. The likelihood of households to experience food insecurity at the extensive and intensive margins increased among those who knew an infected person in Bangladesh and Kenya. 2022-03 2024-04-12T13:37:24Z 2024-04-12T13:37:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141170 en https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13078 Open Access Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Mueller, Valerie; Grépin, Karen A.; Rabbani, Atonu; Navia, Bianca; Ngunjiri, Anne S. W.; and Wu, Nicole. 2022. Food insecurity and COVID-19 risk in low- and middle-income countries. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 44(1): 92-109. https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13200
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Grépin, Karen A.
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Navia, Bianca
Ngunjiri, Anne S. W.
Wu, Nicole
Food insecurity and COVID-19 risk in low- and middle-income countries
title Food insecurity and COVID-19 risk in low- and middle-income countries
title_full Food insecurity and COVID-19 risk in low- and middle-income countries
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surveys
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employment
developing countries
food security
food prices
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