Rising food prices recalibrate the emerging market risk equation

Unrest in North Africa affects the cost of living and investment uncertainty

The events in North Africa over the past few weeks have been a reminder to emerging market investors that food prices multiplied by unemployment and divided by political freedom equal chaos.

Steep rises in the cost of living have triggered civil disobedience and revolution across the Middle East and North Africa.

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