Price Statistics Compilation in 196 Economies : The Relevance for Policy Analysis /

The consumer price index (CPI) is a key economic indicator used to gauge inflation, adjust wages, pensions, and social benefits. The producer prices index (PPI) is used for forecasting and deflating GDP estimates. Both indexes are used by the Fund, policymakers, and researchers for global, regional,...

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Auteur principal: Berry, Francien
Autres auteurs: Graf, Brian, Stanger, Michael, Yla-Jarkko, Mari
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019.
Collection:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2019/163
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF