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Preços mais altos dos alimentos podem ser bons? Abril 14, 2008

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Alguns pensam que sim. Por que?

Rising food prices have caused street protests from Mexico to India to Senegal. But this could be a blessing in disguise if it makes governments eliminate the trade barriers that exacerbate high prices: the poorest countries will benefit most from dropping their own tariffs.

Nobel economics laureate Gary Becker estimates that a 30 per cent rise in food prices over five years would cause living standards to fall by 3 per cent in rich countries and by more than 20 per cent in poor countries.

Um pouco otimista demais, eu diria. O movimento do governo brasileiro (e dos grupos sindicais patronais e de trabalhadores que o apóiam) parece mostrar que isto não acontecerá. A conferir.

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