COVID-19 Second Wave In Myanmar Causes Dramatic Increases In Poverty

COVID-19 Second Wave In Myanmar Causes Dramatic Increases In Poverty

Eurasia Review

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In September 2020, 59 percent of 1000 households surveyed in urban Yangon and 66 percent of 1000 households surveyed in the rural Dry Zone earned less than $1.90/day (a common measure of extreme poverty), according to a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

The study provides...

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