Household Vulnerability to Income Shocks in Emerging and Developing Asia: the Case of Cambodia, Nepal and Vietnam
April 1, 2022
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Summary
We leverage survey data from emerging and developing Asia to highlight different aspects of household vulnerability to income shocks arising from the Covid-19 pandemic: occupation in Cambodia, self-insurance mechanisms in Nepal, and financial leverage in Vietnam. Occupation and ex-ante income levels emerge as the main drivers of vulnerability. We estimate that the pandemic could have placed an additional 6 to 9 percent of the population of each country in a vulnerable position, with the impact concentrated on urban, informal, and service sector workers. Government intervention and financial access emerge as key resilience-enhancing mechanisms.
Subject: Consumption, COVID-19, Financial institutions, Health, Income, Income shocks, Loans, National accounts
Keywords: appendix B, Asia and Pacific, cash transfer, Consumption, Covid-19, Developing Asia, household vulnerability, Income, Income shocks, Informality, labor market vulnerability, Loans, shock outcome
Pages:
37
Volume:
2022
DOI:
Issue:
064
Series:
Working Paper No. 2022/064
Stock No:
WPIEA2022064
ISBN:
9798400205538
ISSN:
1018-5941
