A microsimulation study of Covid-19‘s impact on household welfare in Ethiopia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21695073
AutoresTsegay Tekleselassie (0000-0001-6796-5024, Economics, Northeastern University - Boston Campus, Boston, MA, USA, autor de correspondencia), Abdelkrim Araar (0000-0002-1539-6912, Université Laval), Mehari Hiluf Abay (0000-0001-7872-5835, University of Florence), Kibrom A Abay (0000-0003-1451-2421, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, USA)
Año2024
Volumen52
Número3
Páginas261-278
Fecha de publicación2024-07-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOxford Development Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1360-0818 • E-ISSN: 1469-9966
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13600818.2024.2410029
OpenAlexW4403198204
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas12

Our study aims to analyze and learn from the unanticipated economic shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine the ramifications of the pandemic on household well-being in Ethiopia, uncovering the layers of socio-economic impact through a rigorous microsimulation exercise. Drawing on robust data from the 2018/19 Living Standards Measurement Study – Integrated Surveys on Agriculture, we assess the significant disruptions caused by the pandemic. Our findings reveal a 2 to 4 percentage point increase in the poverty rate within the first three months, driven largely by shifts in direct incomes and food prices. The analysis highlights differential impacts across rural and urban areas, as well as between male- and female-headed households. Moreover, the study underscores the vital role of social protection programs in mitigating the effects of such shocks

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Biology · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Human welfare · Microsimulation · Public economics · Welfare · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Medicine · Virology