COVID-19, Poverty, and Social Safety Net Response in Zambia

COVID-19, Poverty, and Social Safety Net Response in Zambia

What has the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic been on poverty in Zambia, and how can social protection programs mitigate these effects? This paper estimates the pre-pandemic poverty level in Zambia and then simulates the distributional impact of COV...

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Main Authors: Paul, Boban Varghese, Finn, Arden, Chaudhary, Sarang, Mayer Gukovas, Renata, Sundaram, Ramya
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19
PANDEMIC IMPACT
POVERTY
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SHOCK RESPONSIVENESS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/858911615226832335/COVID-19-Poverty-and-Social-Safety-Net-Response-in-Zambia
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35249

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