Rationing in Nicaragua

In 1984, the FSLN announced rationing for 20 basic goods, including rice, sugar, milk, and toilet paper. [http://www.davekopel.com/Misc/Nicaragua.htm A Short History of Nicaragua, Dave Kopel, Independence Institute ] ] At this time, the FSLN were fighting an expensive war against the Contra guerrillas who were funded by the Reagan Administration. The FSLN tried to stabilize the economy by focusing more on the production of export crops and less on the production of domestic crops. [http://www.davekopel.com/Misc/Nicaragua.htm A Short History of Nicaragua, Dave Kopel, Independence Institute ] ] In doing this they also had to implement rationing so that the consumption of domestic crops would be lowered. The war made it very hard to sustain the economy and Nicaragua’s regular economy took a direct hit. Trade and investment plummeted, unemployment soared to 25 percent, and inflation reached more than 36,000 percent by 1988. [http://www.submergingmarkets.com/submerging_markets/nicaragua/index.html Submerging Markets : Nicaragua Archives ] ] From 1980 to 1990, Nicaragua’s average real per capita income fell 35 percent, and the incidence of poverty rose to 44 percent. [http://www.submergingmarkets.com/submerging_markets/nicaragua/index.html Submerging Markets : Nicaragua Archives ] ]

ee also

*Economy of Nicaragua
*Rationing in Cuba

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