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

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 employment, food systems, and household incomes. 

Fecha de publicación
Tipo de material
Destinatarios
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Autor
Dalia Elsabbagh
Sikandra Kurdi
Manfred Wiebelt
Fuente/Editorial
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Idioma
English
Ámbito geográfico
Country
Nacional
Yemen
Grupo de trabajo
No
Proceso de revisión regional
No
Objetivos del Pacto Mundial para la Migración
Tema transversal
Sustainable development
Palabras clave
COVID-19 and migration
Remittances
Status
Published

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