Why Elementary Price Index Number Formulas Differ : Price Dispersion and Product Heterogeneity /
The Consumer Price Index Manual (2004) provides guidelines for aggregation formulas that are promulgated at IMF training courses and technical assistance missions. This paper develops elementary level aggregation theory to better inform users and compilers. Most countries use either the Dutot or Jev...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2006.
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| Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2006/174 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |