Análise da inflação dos alimentos no período da pandemia de covid-19 no Brasil (2020-2022): causas e consequências no bem-estar da população

Abstract

The pandemic period in Brazil will forever be remembered as the cause of one of the biggest recent economic crises. In particular, with regard to inflation, specifically food inflation, it can be said that this was the highest since the creation of the Real Plan (1994), this being confirmed by official IBGE indicators such as the IPCA and the INPC, which were one of the highest since 2015 and exceeded the Central Bank's inflation target. With regard to the consequences of this inflation, one can see the changes and consequences in the quality of life of the Brazilian population, especially those with lower purchasing power. The work aims to address how food inflation was a relevant phenomenon and that, if analyzed in isolation, can elucidate the size of its aggravating factors in society. The objectives of this research aim to explain the causes of food inflation seen in Brazil in recent years, which is of paramount importance to clarify the informational demand that society seeks to understand the scenario we are living in the face of the fall of power purchases and increased hunger in the country. The instruments used are based on the use of a database on the inflation of foodstuffs and the basic food basket from IBGE and DIEESE. The conclusions found will be presented at the end of this study from the bibliographical and explanatory research.