2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/98179Remittances are an important income source for the poor in Myanmar, particularly for low-income rural households. This policy note focuses on the likely impact on household income and poverty in Myanmar of declines in international and domestic remittances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We used a microsimulation model to do so.application/pdfOpen Accesssimulation modelsmodelslow income groupscovid-19remittanceshouseholdshousehold incomesmallholdersmigrationpovertyrural areasAssessing the impact on household incomes and poverty of declines in remittances due to COVID-19Brief