Chain indices of the cost-of-living and the path-dependence problem: An empirical solution

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 306-324

  Oulton, Nicholas ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Almost Ideal Demand System; Chain; Cost of living; Divisia; Index number; Kon s; Path dependence

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COST OF LIVING; INDEX NUMBER;

COST ACCOUNTING;

EID: 42749097165     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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