Congelamento de preços como medida econômica falha: uma análise do Plano Cruzado

Abstract

This research is a study on the price freezing policy as a failed economic measure, analyzing the Cruzado Plan, an economic stabilization plan applied in the Government of José Sarney, who ruled from 1985 to 1990. This The research has the general objective of answering how the economic policy of freezing prices fails as an economic stabilization measure. According to the study developed, it is possible to show that the policy in question does not solve the problems of economic instability. For the theoretical basis, several authors were used who contributed sufficiently to the development of the work. The methods used in the research were Bibliographical Research with a qualitative case study and analysis of data on inflation during the year 1985 to mid-1986, the year in which the Cruzado Plan was used and also during the period from 1980 to 1990. By Finally, the research found that Price Freezing is not a viable alternative, as it unbalances supply and demand and causes the entire population to be harmed.