Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Economic observer Enny Hartati from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) said the government should have sufficient buffer stocks of essential goods to keep the prices stable.
The prices of goods are dictated by the market and determined by the availability of supplies, Enny said here on Saturday.
The government could control the prices of essential goods by providing sufficient stocks, she said.
Sufficient stocks will discourage speculations and provides long term protection against unexpected effect of seasonal change, she added.
"The prices of essential goods have domino effects on other goods. Increase in the prices of essential goods would also result in an increase in the prices of other goods," she said.(IGT/T007)
