Consumer Price Index An Overview

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumer price indexes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1979-1980

Summary:

Examines the background of and possible biases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) used to measure inflation, and compares the CPI with an alternative price measure prepared by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Also reviews indexation applications, and various procedures for utilizing CPI data

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Consumer Price Index

Publisher Number:

CRS-1979-ECN-0072

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