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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| Format: | Zeitschrift |
| Sprache: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2009.
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| Schriftenreihe: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2009/019 |
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| Online Zugang: | Full text available on IMF |