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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silver, Mick
Other Authors: Heravi, Saeed
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/174
Online Access:Full text available on IMF