Why elementary price index number formulas differ : price dispersion and product heterogeneity / prepared by Mick Silver and Saeed Heravi.
The Consumer Price Index Manual (2004) provides guidelines for aggregation formulas that are promulgated at IMF training courses and technical assistance missions. This paper develops elementary level aggregation theory to better inform users and compilers. Most countries use either the Dutot or Jev...
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