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Private transfers, public transfers, and food insecurity during the time of COVID-19: Evidence from Bangladesh

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  • Ahmed, Akhter
  • Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab
  • Gilligan, Daniel O.
  • Hoddinott, John F.
  • Roy, Shalini

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In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest has grown in what kinds of assistance protect household food security during shocks. We study rural and urban Bangladesh from 2018-19 to late 2021, assessing how pre-pandemic access to social safety net programs and private remittances relate to household food insecurity during the pandemic. Using longitudinal data and estimating differences-in-differences models with household fixed effects, we find that pre-pandemic access to social protection is associated with significant reductions in food insecurity in all rounds collected during the pandemic, particularly in our urban sample. However, pre-pandemic access to remittances shows no similar protective effect.

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  • Ahmed, Akhter & Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab & Gilligan, Daniel O. & Hoddinott, John F. & Roy, Shalini, 2022. "Private transfers, public transfers, and food insecurity during the time of COVID-19: Evidence from Bangladesh," IFPRI discussion papers 2152, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:ifprid:2152
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