The role of BLS import and export price indexes in the real GDP.

The article discusses the use of import and export indexes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) International Price Program (IPP) in calculating the real gross domestic product (GDP). Topics include the role of the BLS in the creation of economic measure, the foreign component of GDP, and...

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Published in:Monthly Labor Review pp. 35 - 42
Format: Article
Published: US Department of Labor Jun2015
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