Price controls are not the answer to Venezuelan inflation

On the face of it, news that Venezuelan inflation is falling seems to support President Chavez’s claims that price controls will tame inflation. In reality, though, they are not the long-term solution to Venezuela’s inflation problem. Moreover, they risk creating even greater distortions in the economy.

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