The 2018 revision of the Consumer Price Index geographic sample.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) program updates its sample of geographic areas on the basis of the most recent decennial census, to ensure that the sample accurately reflects shifts in the U.S. population. This article describes CPI's latest area-sample redesign, which will be used with the introduct...

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Publicado en:	Monthly Labor Review pp. 1 - 20
Autores principales:	Paben, Steven P., Johnson, William H., Schilp, John F.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	US Department of Labor Oct2016
Materias:	Geography Census Population Retail industry Consumer price indexes
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost

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Sumario:	The Consumer Price Index (CPI) program updates its sample of geographic areas on the basis of the most recent decennial census, to ensure that the sample accurately reflects shifts in the U.S. population. This article describes CPI's latest area-sample redesign, which will be used with the introduction of 2018 price indexes.