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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Autore principale: Silver, Mick
Altri autori: Heravi, Saeed
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/174
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF