Compilers of consumer price indexes (CPIs), producer price indexes (PPIs), or export-import price indexes (XMPIs).
Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics or equivalent experience.
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Session No.: JV 21.31V
Location: Vienna, Austria
Date: August 2-13, 2021 (2 weeks)
Delivery Method: Virtual Training
Primary Language: English
Interpretation Language: Russian
This course, presented by the Statistics Department, is intended to broaden participants’ understanding of the concepts and methods of compiling CPIs, PPIs, and XMPIs. 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 also covers methods for sampling and collecting data from outlets and establishments. 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. The role of price indexes as deflators in the 2008 SNA is analyzed, as are related principles of scope, coverage, and valuation. There are sessions on the following topics:
The course follows the principles and recommended practices in the CPI (2004), PPI (2004), and XMPI (2009) manuals.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
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