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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. 

Date de publication
Type de ressource
Other
Public cible
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Auteur
Dalia Elsabbagh
Sikandra Kurdi
Manfred Wiebelt
Source / éditeur
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Langue
English
Échelle géographique
Country
Nationale
Yemen
Produit d’un groupe de travail
No
Processus d’examen régional
Non
Objectifs Pacte mondial pour la migration
Thèmes transversaux
Sustainable development
Mots-clés
COVID-19 and migration
Remittances
État
Publié

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