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COVID-19 is exacerbating inequalities in food security

COVID-19 is disrupting economies and food systems everywhere, but the poor will suffer the greatest risk of food crisis. Based on model predictions, early empirical evidence, and lessons from previous crises, it is clear that the risk of increased food insecurity depends on the level of economic dev...

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Main Author: Swinnen, Johan
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
Subjects:
value chains
models
covid-19
public sector
employment
nutrition
computable general equilibrium models
disease prevention
food security
poverty
economic recession
rural areas
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143159
Summary:COVID-19 is disrupting economies and food systems everywhere, but the poor will suffer the greatest risk of food crisis. Based on model predictions, early empirical evidence, and lessons from previous crises, it is clear that the risk of increased food insecurity depends on the level of economic development. As employment and income opportunities fall for the poor, the gap between rich and poor is growing. Among the poor, urban poor and women are especially vulnerable.

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