The COVID-19 pandemic and food security in low- and middle-income countries: a review
Abstract We review findings from the emerging microeconomic literature on observed changes in food insecurity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, we focus our review on studies in low- and middle-income countries that include household survey data measuring food insecurity collected bot...
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| description | Abstract We review findings from the emerging microeconomic literature on observed changes in food insecurity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, we focus our review on studies in low- and middle-income countries that include household survey data measuring food insecurity collected both before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We first focus on several studies—seven from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and one from India—that estimate immediate changes in food insecurity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Next, we review subsequent analysis studying longer term changes in food insecurity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This review, therefore, complements existing macroeconomic projections of food insecurity based on expected changes in income and prices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94ff20371fa84c11ac870ee1de54dc4b2022-12-22T04:37:50ZengBMCAgriculture & Food Security2048-70102022-12-0111111410.1186/s40066-022-00391-4The COVID-19 pandemic and food security in low- and middle-income countries: a reviewJeffrey R. Bloem0Jarrad Farris1International Food Policy Research InstituteUSA Department of Agriculture, Economic Research ServiceAbstract We review findings from the emerging microeconomic literature on observed changes in food insecurity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, we focus our review on studies in low- and middle-income countries that include household survey data measuring food insecurity collected both before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We first focus on several studies—seven from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and one from India—that estimate immediate changes in food insecurity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Next, we review subsequent analysis studying longer term changes in food insecurity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This review, therefore, complements existing macroeconomic projections of food insecurity based on expected changes in income and prices.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-022-00391-4COVID-19Coronavirus pandemicFood securityIncome shocksMarketsTrade |
| spellingShingle | Jeffrey R. Bloem Jarrad Farris The COVID-19 pandemic and food security in low- and middle-income countries: a review Agriculture & Food Security COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic Food security Income shocks Markets Trade |
| title | The COVID-19 pandemic and food security in low- and middle-income countries: a review |
| title_full | The COVID-19 pandemic and food security in low- and middle-income countries: a review |
| title_fullStr | The COVID-19 pandemic and food security in low- and middle-income countries: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The COVID-19 pandemic and food security in low- and middle-income countries: a review |
| title_short | The COVID-19 pandemic and food security in low- and middle-income countries: a review |
| title_sort | covid 19 pandemic and food security in low and middle income countries a review |
| topic | COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic Food security Income shocks Markets Trade |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-022-00391-4 |
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