Price Index Concepts and Measurement

Price Index Concepts and Measurement
ISBN-10
0226148572
ISBN-13
9780226148571
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
536
Language
English
Published
2010-02-15
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Authors
Charles R. Hulten, John Greenlees, W. Erwin Diewert

Description

Although inflation is much feared for its negative effects on the economy, how to measure it is a matter of considerable debate that has important implications for interest rates, monetary supply, and investment and spending decisions. Underlying many of these issues is the concept of the Cost-of-Living Index (COLI) and its controversial role as the methodological foundation for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Price Index Concepts and Measurements brings together leading experts to address the many questions involved in conceptualizing and measuring inflation. They evaluate the accuracy of COLI, a Cost-of-Goods Index, and a variety of other methodological frameworks as the bases for consumer price construction.

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