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May 2022
22m 39s

Is there a solution to the cost of livin...

Al Jazeera
About this episode

Many countries are reporting major increases in the prices of food, housing and energy. It's being called a 'cost of living' crisis, and developing nations are hurting the most. Is there a way out?

Join host Kim Vinnell.

Guests:

Jeevun Sandher - Economist & Political Scientist at King’s College London.

Kalyani Raghunathan - Economist and Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute.

Stella Nordhagen - Senior Technical Specialist at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.

 

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