An Index Number Formula Problem : The Aggregation of Broadly Comparable items /

Index number theory informs us that if data on matched prices and quantities are available, a superlative index number formula is best to aggregate heterogeneous items, and a unit value index to aggregate homogeneous ones. The formulas can give very different results. Neglected is the practical case...

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Hovedforfatter: Silver, Mick
Format: Tidsskrift
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Serier:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/019
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