Fisher Ideal Indexes in the National Income and Product Accounts

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 363-373

  Rossiter, R D ^a  

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EID: 0034564048     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220480009596454     Document Type: Article

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