The impact of international remittances on food security during the Covid-19 pandemic: evidence from Malawi

This is the first paper to study the impact of international remittances on household food security after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Using nationally representative quarterly panel data from the Malawi High-Frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19, it employs an instrumental variable approach to addr...

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Main Author: Martins, Tiago João Carvalho (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
International migration
International remittances
Food security
Covid-19 pandemic
Malawi
Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/142257
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/142257
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Summary:This is the first paper to study the impact of international remittances on household food security after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Using nationally representative quarterly panel data from the Malawi High-Frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19, it employs an instrumental variable approach to address the endogeneity of the international migrant remittances. The results show a positive and significant impact of remittances on food security, especially in households headed by a female member during the pandemic outbreak year. These results are robust to the use of different food security measures and to controlling for the influence of social safety nets.

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