THE INCREASE IN ESSENTIAL FOOD BASKET PRICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A PRACTICAL ANALYSIS

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EDIVAM BARBOSA DIAS JUNIOR
Najua Samir Asad Ghani

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The research "Practical Analysis of the Rise in Basic Basket Prices During the COVID-19 Pandemic" investigates the significant increase in the prices of basic basket products in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study identifies that this increase occurred due to various economic factors, such as the rise in the dollar, which made exporting national products more advantageous, reducing the supply in the domestic market and causing shortages. Additionally, demand increased due to the emergency aid provided by the government and changes in consumption habits during social isolation, which also contributed to the price increase. The article analyzes whether this increase can be considered an abusive practice by suppliers or a natural market reaction. It concludes that, considering the free market context and the absence of effective price regulation by the Brazilian government, the rise in the prices of basic basket items was a response to supply and demand conditions. Therefore, the text argues that this phenomenon does not constitute an abusive practice but rather a consequence of economic dynamics in a period of global crisis and uncertainty

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BARBOSA DIAS JUNIOR, EDIVAM; SAMIR ASAD GHANI, Najua. THE INCREASE IN ESSENTIAL FOOD BASKET PRICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A PRACTICAL ANALYSIS. Revista de Direito, Globalização e Responsabilidade nas Relações de Consumo, Florianopolis, Brasil, v. 10, n. 2, 2025. DOI: 10.26668/IndexLawJournals/2526-0030/2024.v10i2.10849. Disponível em: https://indexlaw.org/index.php/revistadgrc/article/view/10849. Acesso em: 4 dec. 2025.
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Najua Samir Asad Ghani, IDP

Doutoranda bolsista em Direito pelo IDP. Mestre em Direito pelo IDP. Possui Pós-graduação lato sensu em direito civil e em Processo Civil pelo IDP. Graduada pelo Centro Universitário de Brasília. É advogada.