Food insecurity and COVID‐19 risk in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Issue 1 (12th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mueller, Valerie; Grépin, Karen A.; Rabbani, Atonu; Navia, Bianca; Ngunjiri, Anne S. W.; Wu, Nicole
• Other Names: Mueller Valerie guestEditor.; Offutt Susan guestEditor.; Chen Joyce guestEditor.; Grogan Kelly guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Applied economic perspectives and policy. Volume 44:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 92
• Page End: 109
• Publication Date: 2021-10-12
• Subjects: COVID‐19 -- food insecurity -- low‐ and middle‐income countries; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Agriculture and state -- Periodicals; 338.105
• DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13200
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-5790

Abstract

Abstract: The COVID‐19 pandemic prompted social distancing, workplace closures, and restrictions on mobility and trade that had cascading effects on economic activity, food prices, and employment in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Using longitudinal data from Bangladesh, Kenya, and Nigeria covering a period from October 2020 to April 2021, the paper assesses whether knowledge of a person infected with COVID‐19 is associated with food insecurity, job loss and business closures, and coping strategies to smooth consumption. The likelihood of households to experience food insecurity at the extensive and intensive margins increased among those who knew an infected person in Bangladesh and Kenya.