Improving the Efficiency of the U.S. CPI

ByPaul A. Armknecht

September 1, 1996

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The IMF Working Papers series is designed to make IMF staff research available to a wide audience. Almost 300 Working Papers are released each year, covering a wide range of theoretical and analytical topics, including balance of payments, monetary and fiscal issues, global liquidity, and national and international economic developments.

Subject: Consumer price indexes, Cost of living, Expenditure, National accounts, Personal income, Price indexes, Prices

Keywords: aggregate consumer price index, commodity analyst, Consumer price indexes, Cost of living, CPI staff need access, data review, Europe, index number, market basket, Personal income, price change, Price indexes, price level, sample design, shadow price, U.S. CPI, WP

Pages:
48
Volume:
1996
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451948141.001
Issue:
103
Series:
Working Paper No. 1996/103
Stock No:
WPIEA1031996
ISBN:
9781451948141
ISSN:
1018-5941

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