During the Irish potato famine of the mid-1800s, potato blight caused a massive reduction in the supply

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During the Irish potato famine of the mid-1800s, potato blight caused a massive reduction in the supply of potatoes. The price of potatoes soared to historically unprecedented levels. Use this evidence to explain why (or why not!) potatoes were a Giffen good in 1800s Ireland.

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Microeconomics

ISBN: 978-1464187025

2nd edition

Authors: Austan Goolsbee, Steven Levitt, Chad Syverson

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