The Short-run Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Poverty in Ethiopia
Date
2020-11-29
Authors
Yimer, Feiruz
Alemayehu, Mohammed
Taffesse, Seyoum
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Publisher
African Economic Research consortium
Abstract
A significant fraction of recently surveyed Ethiopian rural and urban households
report income losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study estimates how
large these income losses are likely to be and the consequent impact on the poverty
status of households. It finds that both the poverty headcount ratio and the poverty
gap could increase significantly.