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

Elsabbagh, Dalia; Kurdi, Sikandra; Wiebelt, Manfred

doi:https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134258

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

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Elsabbagh, Dalia

Kurdi, Sikandra

Wiebelt, Manfred

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2021-02-01

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Elsabbagh, Dalia; Kurdi, Sikandra; and Wiebelt, Manfred. 2021. Impact of COVID-19 on the Yemeni economy: How the drop in remittances affected economic sectors, food systems, and households. MENA 15. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134258.

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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.