Price Index Concepts and Measurement

W. Erwin Diewert, John Greenlees, and Charles R. Hulten

W. Erwin Diewert, John Greenlees, and Charles R. Hulten

536 pages | 49 line drawings, 51 tables | 6 x 9 | © 2009
Cloth $135.00 ISBN: 9780226148557 Published February 2010
E-book $7.00 to $45.00 About E-books ISBN: 9780226148571 Published February 2010

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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