Training Program
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Target Audience
Compilers of consumer price indexes (CPIs).
Qualifications
Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics; or equivalent experience.
Compilers of consumer price indexes (CPIs).
Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics; or equivalent experience.
Deadline passed
Session No.: CE 22.07V
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Date: January 24-27, 2022 (1 week)
Delivery Method: Virtual Training
Primary Language: English
Interpretation Language: Arabic
This course, presented by the Statistics Department, is intended to broaden participants’ understanding of the concepts and methods of compiling CPIs. It provides an overview of the index number theory and its practical implications in terms of choosing the index number formula at lower and higher levels of aggregation. The course covers the sources and methods for developing weights and sampling areas, items, outlets, and varieties. New and emerging data sources as well as new collection technologies are discussed. Frontier issues including how to better measure the digital economy are included. Linkages to the 2008 SNA are highlighted, including the related principles of scope, coverage, and valuation.
The course covers the following topics:
The course follows the principles and recommendations of the CPI Manual (2020).
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
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