How much does formula versus chaining matter for a cost‐of‐living index? The CPI‐U versus the C‐CPI‐U.

A large economics literature has debated the best formula to estimate a cost‐of‐living index (COLI). This study shows that formula does not matter for many purposes for an index chained at a monthly frequency once chain drift has been removed. Spurious chain drift is removed with a new method reveal...

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Publicado en:Economic Inquiry Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 645 - 668
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Apr2022
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