Asian Rice Crisis

Thursday, April 17, 2008
by Andrew Threadgould

The credit crunch is rivalled, arguably, by increasing food prices as a cause of economic (and human) concern in 2008.

This article from the BBC looks at some of the implications and you can watch/show videos on the rice crisis here.

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Posted to AS Micro • BRIC Economies • Market Failure • Pre-U Economics • Prices - Supply and Demand • Teaching of Economics
Tags: demand, supply, price, food, stocks, rice, shortage, speculation
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