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

Diao, Xinshen; Mahrt, Kristi; http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4843-1670 Diao, Xinshen; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4697-7565 Mahrt, Kristi

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

2021

Diao, Xinshen | Mahrt, Kristi | http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4843-1670 Diao, Xinshen | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4697-7565 Mahrt, Kristi

英语. IFPRI1; CRP2; MAPSA; MyanmarSSP; 4 Transforming Agricultural and Rural Economies

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DSGD; PIM

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英语. CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)

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Non-PR

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英语. 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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