Household response to an extreme shock: Evidence on the immediate impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on economic outcomes and well-being in rural Uganda

•Compared to immediately before the lockdown, household income falls by 60%, with enterprise and wage income heavily hit.•Households respond by purchasing 50% less food per capita.•Households draw down their savings and increase borrowing, but have not yet sold fixed assets.•Households increase thei...

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