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Impact of COVID-19 on the Yemeni economy: How the drop in remittances affected economic sectors, food systems, and households

There has been an unprecedented decline in the flow of remittances to Yemen – a vital source of money for millions – as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) multiplier model of Yemen’s economy was used to estimate the impact of lower remittances on economic sectors and...

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Main Authors: Elsabbagh, Dalia, Kurdi, Sikandra, Wiebelt, Manfred
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2021
Subjects:
models
covid-19
remittances
households
employment
household income
agriculture
agrifood systems
gross national product
food systems
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143757
Summary:There has been an unprecedented decline in the flow of remittances to Yemen – a vital source of money for millions – as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) multiplier model of Yemen’s economy was used to estimate the impact of lower remittances on economic sectors and employment, food systems, and household incomes.

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