Holding Down Prices

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Populist Governments Tough Economic Prospects


Protesters in Buenos Aires, 18 April 2013  Down with inflation, more decent jobs: Argentines have been growing dissatisfied
Venezuela and Argentina, the leading populist governments in Latin America, face increasingly grim economic times as they try to control prices of consumer goods. The efforts lead to distortions, shortage of goods, and decreasing popularity for these governments.
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24650590
 
 
 

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