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| − | In [[economics]], agflation is a term believed to have originated during the [[world]]wide Food Crisis of 2008. The term is a portmanteau word formed by combining the words "[[agriculture]]" and "[[inflation]]," and describes a general rise in [[price]]s that is caused by rising production costs for agricultural goods. Agflation is a type of cost-push inflation, or increase in the price level that is caused by an exogenous [[supply]] shock (sudden or dramatic reduction in the production capacity of producers or firms). | + | In [[economics]], agflation is a term believed to have originated during the [[world]]wide Food Crisis of 2008. The term is a portmanteau word formed by combining the words "[[agriculture]]" and "[[inflation]]," and describes a general rise in [[price]]s that is caused by rising production costs for agricultural goods. Agflation is a type of cost-push inflation, or increase in the price level that is caused by an exogenous [[supply]] shock (sudden or dramatic reduction in the production capacity of producers or firms).<ref>http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9707029</ref> |
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In economics, agflation is a term believed to have originated during the worldwide Food Crisis of 2008. The term is a portmanteau word formed by combining the words "agriculture" and "inflation," and describes a general rise in prices that is caused by rising production costs for agricultural goods. Agflation is a type of cost-push inflation, or increase in the price level that is caused by an exogenous supply shock (sudden or dramatic reduction in the production capacity of producers or firms).[1]