## Consumer Price Index-Advanced

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Consumer Price Index-Advanced](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2024/cpi-ace24-27)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2024/cpi-ace24-27/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2024/cpi-ace24-27/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2024/cpi-ace24-27/bundle-manifest.json)

## Bibliographic details
- Session: CE 24.27
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Dates: November 4-15, 2024 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Arabic
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Training program overview
- Target audience: Compilers of consumer price indexes (CPIs).
- Qualifications: Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics; or equivalent experience.
- Session No.: CE 24.27
- Deadline passed
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Date: November 4-15, 2024 (2 weeks)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English
- Interpretation Language: Arabic

### Course description — scope and emphasis
- Intended to broaden participants’ understanding of the concepts, methods, and challenges of compiling CPIs.
- Explores in greater detail concepts and methods introduced in the online CPIx to address actual compilation issues faced by participants.
- Provides an overview of index number theory and the practical implications of choosing the index number formula at lower and higher levels of aggregation.
- Covers sources and methods for developing/validating weights, and practical applications of methods used for sampling areas, items, outlets, and varieties.
- Discusses new and emerging data sources as well as new collection technologies.
- Includes frontier issues, including how to better measure the digital economy.
- Highlights linkages to the 2008 SNA, including the related principles of scope, coverage, and valuation.
- Follows the principles and recommendations of the CPI Manual (2020).

### Topics covered
- Calculating elementary and upper-level indexes.
- Methods for handling temporarily and permanently missing prices.
- Introducing new outlets, items, and varieties.
- Adjusting prices for quality changes.
- Chaining and linking indexes with updated weighting structures.
- Meeting data users’ needs to ensure relevancy.

### Course objectives — learning outcomes
- Apply recommended index calculation methods.
- Apply methods for dealing with index compilation challenges such as unavailable items, quality change, and keeping an index up to date.
- Assess how well a CPI meets international guidelines for best practice.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2024/cpi-ace24-27_