Automatic Cost of Living Adjustments : Some Economic and Practical Considerations.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cost and standard of living.

Economic policy.

Prices.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (13 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines how automatic cost of living adjustments (COLA) influence the Federal budget, and identifies how major Federal programs are affected by price indexes. Explains what price indexes attempt to measure and discusses some of their weaknesses. Comments on indexing alternatives and additional considerations for establishing a price index for COLA.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Automatic Cost of Living Adjustments

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