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Assessing the impacts of COVID-19 on household incomes and poverty in Myanmar: A microsimulation approach

With policy measures imposed by governments around the world to contain and prevent the spread of COVID 19, global and domestic economic activities and trade flows have been interrupted. The unexpected shocks of COVID 19 negatively affect not only Myanmar’s economy, but also the livelihoods of Myanm...

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Main Authors: Diao, Xinshen, Mahrt, Kristi
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Burmese
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
Subjects:
income
models
covid-19
remittances
households
social protection
farm income
disease prevention
poverty
remuneration
rural areas
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143895
Summary:With policy measures imposed by governments around the world to contain and prevent the spread of COVID 19, global and domestic economic activities and trade flows have been interrupted. The unexpected shocks of COVID 19 negatively affect not only Myanmar’s economy, but also the livelihoods of Myanmar households. This Working Paper assesses such impacts at the household level using a microsimulation model based on the Myanmar Poverty and Living Conditions Survey (MPLCS) conducted in 2015.

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