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COVID-19 and food insecurity in Africa: A review of the emerging empirical evidence

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Title COVID-19 and food insecurity in Africa: A review of the emerging empirical evidence
 
Creator Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul
Nshakira-Rukundo, Emmanuel
Gebrekidan, Bisrat Haile
 
Subject coronavirus
coronavirus disease
coronavirinae
covid-19
economic shock
food insecurity
microeconomics
microeconomic analysis
research
resilience
shock
 
Description The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risks rolling back many of the efforts and global successes recorded in reducing poverty and food insecurity. We undertake a systematic search and review of the growing microeconomic literature on the association between COVID-19 and food insecurity in Africa, discussing its implications for food policy and research. Furthermore, we review the various coping strategies households employ to build resilience to COVID-19. The evidence indicates that COVID-19 is associated with an increase in food insecurity both ex-ante and ex-durante. Given the covariate nature of COVID-19 and associated control mechanisms, current evidence is short of providing clear causal learning. We provide some potential interesting areas where future efforts can be geared to improve learning on the relationship between COVID-19, food insecurity, and building resilience to shocks.
 
Date 2023-06-13
2023-04-12T21:01:05Z
2023-04-12T21:01:05Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.; Nshakira-Rukundo, Emmanuel; and Gebrekidan, Bisrat Haile. COVID-19 and food insecurity in Africa: A review of the emerging empirical evidence. European Review of Agricultural Economics. Article in press. First published online March 28, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbad008
0165-1587
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129974
https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbad008
 
Language en
 
Relation European Review of Agricultural Economics
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-4.0
Open Access
 
Publisher Oxford University Press
 
Source European Review of Agricultural Economics